@article {pmid38033061,
year = {2023},
author = {Li, X and Lam, SS and Xia, C and Zhong, H and Sonne, C},
title = {Climate change puts Amur leopard at risk.},
journal = {Science (New York, N.Y.)},
volume = {382},
number = {6674},
pages = {1007},
doi = {10.1126/science.adl6721},
pmid = {38033061},
issn = {1095-9203},
}

@article {pmid38032950,
year = {2023},
author = {Artaxo, P},
title = {Amazon deforestation implications in local/regional climate change.},
journal = {Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America},
volume = {120},
number = {50},
pages = {e2317456120},
doi = {10.1073/pnas.2317456120},
pmid = {38032950},
issn = {1091-6490},
support = {2017/17047-0//Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)/ ; 2022/07974//Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)/ ; },
}

@article {pmid38032944,
year = {2023},
author = {Alak, G and Özgeriş, FB and Uçar, A and Parlak, V and Kocaman, EM and Özcan, S and Atamanalp, M},
title = {Effect of climate change on hematotoxicity/hepatoxicity oxidative stress, Oncorhynchus mykiss, under controlled conditions.},
journal = {PloS one},
volume = {18},
number = {11},
pages = {e0294656},
pmid = {38032944},
issn = {1932-6203},
abstract = {Described as the 'main ecological factor', temperature, strongly affects the physiological stress responses of fish. In order to evaluate the effects of temperature variations on fish culture and food value chain, the present study was designed as a climate change model. Furthermore, the present study provides a theoretical basis for a better understanding of the mechanisms of the environmentally induced changes. In this direction, we examined the blood physiology and oxidative stress responses induced by temperature variation in the rainbow trout, a temperature-sensitive cold-water fish. The obtained results showed that climate changes promoted the inhibited activities' expressions and the development of potential tissue and hematological defense mechanisms against temperature-induced toxic damage. This study showed that climate change could be a subset of the studies on the stress physiology in aquaculture, which can be developed for new experimental designs and research collaborations. Furthermore, it highlights knowledge gaps to guide future research in this emerging field.},
}

@article {pmid38032927,
year = {2023},
author = {Lima, M and Gayó, EM and Gurruchaga, A and Estay, SA and Santoro, CM},
title = {1000 years of population, warfare, and climate change in pre-Columbian societies of the Central Andes.},
journal = {PloS one},
volume = {18},
number = {11},
pages = {e0278730},
pmid = {38032927},
issn = {1932-6203},
abstract = {Different Andean societies underwent processes of expansion and collapse during propitious or adverse climate conditions, resource boost or depletion along with population variations. Previous studies have emphasized that demographic collapses of polities in the Central Andes Area were triggered by warfare and the negative impacts of fluctuating climate (droughts) on crop productivity. Nevertheless, the interactions between climatic variability, demography and warfare have been less thoroughly evaluated. We develop population dynamic models to test feedback relationships between population growth, climate change and warfare in the Central Andes, where considerable regional hydroclimate variations have occurred over a millennium. Through population models, we found out that the rise and demise of social polities in the northern coast of the Central Andes appear to be a consequence of climate change. In contrast, for the highlands of Peru and the Titicaca basin, population models suggest that warfare intensity has a negative effect on population growth rates.},
}

@article {pmid38032348,
year = {2023},
author = {Luongo, SM and Schneider, EVC and Harborne, AR and Kessel, ST and Papastamatiou, YP},
title = {Habitat-specific impacts of climate change on the trophic demand of a marine predator.},
journal = {Ecology},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {e4222},
doi = {10.1002/ecy.4222},
pmid = {38032348},
issn = {1939-9170},
abstract = {Metabolic ecology predicts that ectotherm metabolic rates, and thus consumption rates, will increase with body size and temperature. Predicted climatic increases in temperature are likely to increase the consumption rates of ectothermic predators; however, the ecological impact of these increases will partly depend on whether prey productivity changes with temperature at a similar rate. Furthermore, total predator consumption and prey productivity will depend on species abundances that vary across habitat types. Here we combine energetics and biotelemetry to measure consumption rates in a critically endangered coral-reef predator, the Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus), in The Bahamas. We estimate that at present, Nassau grouper need to consume 2.2 ± 1.0% body weight d[-1] , but this could increase up to 24% with a predicted 3.1°C increase in ocean temperature by the end of the century. We then used surveys of prey communities in two major reef habitat types (Orbicella reef and gorgonian plain), to predict the proportion of prey productivity consumed by grouper and how this varied by habitat with changing climates. We found that at present, the predicted proportion of prey productivity consumed by Nassau grouper decreased with increasing prey productivity and averaged 1.2% across all habitats, with a greater proportion of prey productivity consumed (maximum of 5%) in gorgonian plain habitats. However, since temperature increases consumption rates faster than prey productivity, the proportion of prey productivity consumed in gorgonian plain habitat could increase up to 24% under future climate change scenarios. Our results suggest that increasing ocean temperatures will lead to significant energetic challenges for Nassau grouper because of differential impacts within reef food webs, but the magnitude of these impacts will likely vary across prey productivity gradients.},
}

@article {pmid38031869,
year = {2023},
author = {Moreira, RP and Cavalcante, TF and Cândido Morais, HC and Saturnino de Oliveira, AS and da Silva Silveira, C and Costa, AC},
title = {Is an update of nursing taxonomies required due to climate change impacts?.},
journal = {International journal of nursing knowledge},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
doi = {10.1111/2047-3095.12455},
pmid = {38031869},
issn = {2047-3095},
}

@article {pmid38030910,
year = {2023},
author = {Prosser, DJ and Teitelbaum, CS and Yin, S and Hill, NJ and Xiao, X},
title = {Climate change impacts on bird migration and highly pathogenic avian influenza.},
journal = {Nature microbiology},
volume = {8},
number = {12},
pages = {2223-2225},
pmid = {38030910},
issn = {2058-5276},
}

@article {pmid38030905,
year = {2023},
author = {Gewin, V},
title = {Microbiology must be represented at climate change talks.},
journal = {Nature microbiology},
volume = {8},
number = {12},
pages = {2238-2241},
pmid = {38030905},
issn = {2058-5276},
}

@article {pmid38030900,
year = {2023},
author = {Mordecai, EA},
title = {Tackling climate change and deforestation to protect against vector-borne diseases.},
journal = {Nature microbiology},
volume = {8},
number = {12},
pages = {2220-2222},
pmid = {38030900},
issn = {2058-5276},
support = {DEB-2011147//National Science Foundation (NSF)/ ; R35GM133439//Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (Foundation for the National Institutes of Health, Inc.)/ ; },
}

@article {pmid38030896,
year = {2023},
author = {Casadevall, A},
title = {Global warming could drive the emergence of new fungal pathogens.},
journal = {Nature microbiology},
volume = {8},
number = {12},
pages = {2217-2219},
pmid = {38030896},
issn = {2058-5276},
}

@article {pmid38030008,
year = {2023},
author = {Xu, L and Fan, Y and Zheng, J and Guan, J and Lin, J and Wu, J and Liu, L and Wu, R and Liu, Y},
title = {Impacts of climate change and human activity on the potential distribution of Aconitum leucostomum in China.},
journal = {The Science of the total environment},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {168829},
doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168829},
pmid = {38030008},
issn = {1879-1026},
abstract = {Aconitum leucostomum is a poisonous grass that disturbs grassland populations and livestock development, and its spread is influenced by climate change and human activities. Therefore, exploring its potential distribution area under such conditions is crucial to maintain grassland ecological security and livestock development. The present study initially selected 39 variables that may influence the spatial distribution of A. leucostomum, including bioclimate, soil, topography, solar radiation, and human footprint data; the variables were screened by Spearman's correlation coefficient and the jackknife method. Twenty variables were finally identified, and three types of models based on the maximum entropy (MaxEnt) model were constructed to predict the distribution of A. leucostomum within China under three shared economy pathways (SSP126, SSP245, and SSP585): A: prediction of environmental variables under the current climate model; B: prediction of environmental variables + human footprint under the current climate model; and C: prediction of environmental variables under the future climate model (including the 2030s, 2050s, and 2070s). The effects of human activities and climate change on the potential geographic distribution of A. leucostomum were explored separately. The results show that precipitation seasonality, human footprint, solar radiation and mean diurnal range are the main factors affecting the distribution of A. leucostomum. Human activities inhibit the spread of A. leucostomum, and climate change promotes its growth, with areas of high suitability and area variation mainly in northern Xinjiang and northern Yunnan. With climate change, in the future, the distribution center of A. leucostomum shows a tendency to migrate to the southeast on the horizontal gradient and to move to higher altitudes on the vertical gradient. This study provides a positive reference value for the control of A. leucostomum and the maintenance of grassland ecological security.},
}

@article {pmid38027868,
year = {2023},
author = {Javed, MN and Adnan, HM and Hanan, MA and Sarmiti, NZ and Adeeb, H and Khan, A and Iftikhar, A},
title = {Social media reporting on agricultural adaptation to climate change in Pakistan: Measures and implications for sustainability.},
journal = {Heliyon},
volume = {9},
number = {11},
pages = {e21579},
pmid = {38027868},
issn = {2405-8440},
abstract = {The agricultural sector is the backbone and single-largest sector of the Pakistani economy. Pakistan's agricultural productivity is suffering due to climate change. The study aimed at finding how social media reporting can change patterns of attitudes among farmers to cope with sudden weather changes. A correlation-experimental research design was used to find the relationships and effects of climate change on agriculture in Punjab (Pakistan) and the mediating effect of social media reporting. A purposive sampling technique was used to collect samples from 120 male farmers. Online surveys, with the help of Google Docs, were used to collect participants' responses about the type of behavior they used to adopt when getting information about climate change through social media. After determining their reliability and validity through piloting, two self-constructed questionnaires were used: (i) Measuring Farmers' Behavior Influenced by Social Media Reporting of Climate Change and (ii) Effects of Social Media Reporting of Climate Change on Agriculture. Data were analyzed using SPSS-21, and correlation analysis was done to find out the relationship between social media reporting and farmers' behavior. Linear regression was used to measure the functional relationship between social media reporting about climate change and farmers' attitudes towards adopting precautions to increase annual yield. The coefficient of social media reporting was positively and significantly related to farmers' attitudes towards the selection of crops, land management, and water storage. Based on the findings, the social media reports significantly predicted patterns of farmers' behavior towards the adaptation of advanced measures to select crops, reduce pest attacks, manage land, and store water.},
}

@article {pmid38026017,
year = {2023},
author = {Nagano, K and Hiraiwa, MK and Ishiwaka, N and Seko, Y and Hashimoto, K and Uchida, T and Sánchez-Bayo, F and Hayasaka, D},
title = {Global warming intensifies the interference competition by a poleward-expanding invader on a native dragonfly species.},
journal = {Royal Society open science},
volume = {10},
number = {11},
pages = {230449},
pmid = {38026017},
issn = {2054-5703},
abstract = {Rapid climate warming has boosted biological invasions and the distribution or expansion polewards of many species: this can cause serious impacts on local ecosystems within the invaded areas. Subsequently, native species may be exposed to threats of both interspecific competition with invaders and temperature rises. However, effects of warming on interspecific interactions, especially competition between invader and native species remains unclear. To better understand the combined threats of biological invasions and warming, the effect of temperature on competitive interactions between two dragonfly species, the expanding Trithemis aurora from Southeast Asia and the Japanese native Orthetrum albistylum speciosum were assessed based on their foraging capacity. Although the stand-alone effect of temperature on foraging intake of the native dragonfly was not apparent, its intake significantly decreased with increasing temperatures when the invader T. aurora was present. Such reductions in foraging might lead to displacement of the native species through competition for food resources. This suggests that impacts of invader species against native species are expected to be more severe when interspecific competition is exacerbated by temperature rises.},
}

@article {pmid38025735,
year = {2023},
author = {Nimbs, MJ and Champion, C and Lobos, SE and Malcolm, HA and Miller, AD and Seinor, K and Smith, SDA and Knott, N and Wheeler, D and Coleman, MA},
title = {Genomic analyses indicate resilience of a commercially and culturally important marine gastropod snail to climate change.},
journal = {PeerJ},
volume = {11},
number = {},
pages = {e16498},
pmid = {38025735},
issn = {2167-8359},
abstract = {Genomic vulnerability analyses are being increasingly used to assess the adaptability of species to climate change and provide an opportunity for proactive management of harvested marine species in changing oceans. Southeastern Australia is a climate change hotspot where many marine species are shifting poleward. The turban snail, Turbo militaris is a commercially and culturally harvested marine gastropod snail from eastern Australia. The species has exhibited a climate-driven poleward range shift over the last two decades presenting an ongoing challenge for sustainable fisheries management. We investigate the impact of future climate change on T. militaris using genotype-by-sequencing to project patterns of gene flow and local adaptation across its range under climate change scenarios. A single admixed, and potentially panmictic, demographic unit was revealed with no evidence of genetic subdivision across the species range. Significant genotype associations with heterogeneous habitat features were observed, including associations with sea surface temperature, ocean currents, and nutrients, indicating possible adaptive genetic differentiation. These findings suggest that standing genetic variation may be available for selection to counter future environmental change, assisted by widespread gene flow, high fecundity and short generation time in this species. We discuss the findings of this study in the content of future fisheries management and conservation.},
}

@article {pmid38025449,
year = {2023},
author = {Grande, AJ and Dias, IMAV and Jardim, PTC and Vieira Machado, AA and Soratto, J and da Rosa, MI and Roever, L and Bisognin Ceretta, L and Zourntos, X and Harding, S},
title = {Climate change and mental health of Indigenous peoples living in their territory: a concept mapping study.},
journal = {Frontiers in psychiatry},
volume = {14},
number = {},
pages = {1237740},
pmid = {38025449},
issn = {1664-0640},
abstract = {BACKGROUND: The alarming increase in annual deforestation rates has had devastating consequences in climate change, and it is affecting Indigenous people, who depend entirely on the land for survival and has also weakened the rainforest's crucial role in stabilizing the global climate. Recognizing and respecting Indigenous people's needs and social, economic, and historical conditions influence health and healthcare. This study aimed to conduct online concept mapping workshops with university students to identify perceived important and feasible actions for improving the mental health of Indigenous people living in their territory in association with climate change.

METHODS: Concept mapping, a participatory mixed methodology, was conducted virtually with 20 Indigenous students at two universities in Brazil. A focus prompt was developed from consultations with Indigenous stakeholders and read-"To improve the mental health of Indigenous peoples in their territory during climate change crises, it is necessary to…."

RESULTS: University students organized 42 unique statements in 6 clusters that cover a wide range of topics: family support, 0.68 (SD 0.19); respect and understanding, 0.37 (SD 0.08); improvement actions, 0.52 (SD 0.07); public policies in favor of Indigenous people's mental health, 0.24 (0.09); health actions, 0.15 (SD 0.08); Indigenous training in health and its importance in improving mental health 0.32 (SD 0.07).

CONCLUSION: These clusters range from community initiatives, public policies, health actions, and strengthening professional services in Indigenous communities. These all provide numerous concrete ideas for developing interventions designed to address mental health challenges associated with climate change.},
}

@article {pmid38024393,
year = {2023},
author = {Stern, R and Muller, JD and Rotenberg, E and Amer, M and Segev, L and Yakir, D},
title = {Photovoltaic fields largely outperform afforestation efficiency in global climate change mitigation strategies.},
journal = {PNAS nexus},
volume = {2},
number = {11},
pages = {pgad352},
pmid = {38024393},
issn = {2752-6542},
abstract = {Suppression of carbon emissions through photovoltaic (PV) energy and carbon sequestration through afforestation provides complementary climate change mitigation (CCM) strategies. However, a quantification of the "break-even time" (BET) required to offset the warming impacts of the reduced surface reflectivity of incoming solar radiation (albedo effect) is needed, though seldom accounted for in CCM strategies. Here, we quantify the CCM potential of PV fields and afforestation, considering atmospheric carbon reductions, solar panel life cycle analysis (LCA), surface energy balance, and land area required across different climatic zones, with a focus on drylands, which offer the main remaining land area reserves for forestation aiming climate change mitigation (Rohatyn S, Yakir D, Rotenberg E, Carmel Y. Limited climate change mitigation potential through forestation of the vast dryland regions. 2022. Science 377:1436-1439). Results indicate a BET of PV fields of ∼2.5 years but >50× longer for dryland afforestation, even though the latter is more efficient at surface heat dissipation and local surface cooling. Furthermore, PV is ∼100× more efficient in atmospheric carbon mitigation. While the relative efficiency of afforestation compared with PV fields significantly increases in more mesic climates, PV field BET is still ∼20× faster than in afforestation, and land area required greatly exceeds availability for tree planting in a sufficient scale. Although this analysis focusing purely on the climatic radiative forcing perspective quantified an unambiguous advantage for the PV strategy over afforestation, both approaches must be combined and complementary, depending on climate zone, since forests provide crucial ecosystem, climate regulation, and even social services.},
}

@article {pmid38023903,
year = {2023},
author = {Xing, Z and Li, X and Mao, D and Luo, L and Wang, Z},
title = {Heterogeneous responses of wetland vegetation to climate change in the Amur River basin characterized by normalized difference vegetation index from 1982 to 2020.},
journal = {Frontiers in plant science},
volume = {14},
number = {},
pages = {1290843},
pmid = {38023903},
issn = {1664-462X},
abstract = {Climate change affects wetland vegetation dramatically in mid- and high- latitudes, especially in the Amur River basin (ARB), straddling three countries and distributing abundance wetlands. In this study, spatiotemporal changes in average normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) of wetland during the annual growing season were examined in the ARB from 1982 to 2020, and the responses of wetland vegetation to climatic change (temperature and precipitation) in different countries, geographic gradients, and time periods were analyzed by correlation analysis. The NDVI of wetland in the ARB increased significantly (p < 0.01) at the rate of 0.023 per decade from 1982 to 2020, and the NDVI on the Russian side (0.03 per decade) increased faster than that on the Chinese side (0.02 per decade). The NDVI of wetland was significantly positively correlated with daily mean temperature (p < 0.05, r = 0.701) and negatively correlated with precipitation, although the correlation was not significant (p > 0.05, r = -0.12). However, the asymmetric effects of diurnal warming on wetland vegetation were weak in the ARB. Correlations between the NDVI of wetland and climatic factors were zonal in latitudinal and longitudinal directions, and 49°N and 130°E were the points for a shift between increasing and decreasing correlation coefficients, closely related to the climatic zone. Under climate warming scenarios, the NDVI of wetland is predicted to continue to increase until 2080. The findings of this study are expected to deepen the understanding on response of wetland ecosystem to global change and promote regional wetland ecological protection.},
}

@article {pmid38020238,
year = {2023},
author = {Larabi, S and Schnorbus, MA and Zwiers, F},
title = {Diagnosing the ability of reservoir operations to meet hydropower production and fisheries needs under climate change in a western cordillera drainage basin.},
journal = {Climatic change},
volume = {176},
number = {12},
pages = {161},
pmid = {38020238},
issn = {0165-0009},
abstract = {UNLABELLED: Water regulation has contributed to the decline in Pacific salmon in British Columbia (Canada) despite attempts to manage reservoir operations to achieve operational requirements while meeting environmental needs to limit fish thermal stress. The ability of reservoir managers to meet these trade-offs in a changing climate is unknown. Here, we examine the reliability and vulnerability of the Nechako Reservoir to meet hydropower production commitments and fisheries needs under two projected Shared Socioeconomic Pathway scenarios (SSP2-4.5 and SSP5-8.5). While our findings are specific to the operation of the Nechako Reservoir, the issues that emerge are likely common to many reservoirs in areas where reservoir inflow regimes are currently snow-storage dominated. We found that projected changes in the timing of water availability have little to no influence on hydropower generation commitments. However, larger water releases will be required to avoid compromising reservoir safety, possibly endangering downstream fish habitat through scouring. Furthermore, the temperature of water released from the reservoir is projected to more frequently exceed a level, 20°C, that is detrimental to migrating sockeye salmon. Water released is subject to further warming as it travels towards the lower reaches of the Nechako River used by migrating salmon. Hence, there is a need to adapt reservoir operations to ensure reservoir safety and mitigate adverse effects on salmon habitat.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10584-023-03632-y.},
}

@article {pmid38018689,
year = {2023},
author = {Li, S and Agathokleous, E and Li, S and Xu, Y and Xia, J and Feng, Z},
title = {Climate gradient and leaf carbon investment influence the effects of climate change on water use efficiency of forests: A meta-analysis.},
journal = {Plant, cell & environment},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
doi = {10.1111/pce.14777},
pmid = {38018689},
issn = {1365-3040},
support = {42061160479//National Natural Science Foundation of China/ ; 42207153//National Natural Science Foundation of China/ ; 4210070867//National Natural Science Foundation of China/ ; },
abstract = {Forest ecosystems cover a large area of the global land surface and are important carbon sinks. The water-carbon cycles of forests are prone to climate change, but uncertainties remain regarding the magnitude of water use efficiency (WUE) response to climate change and the underpinning mechanism driving WUE variation. We conducted a meta-analysis of the effects of elevated CO2 concentration (eCO2), drought and elevated temperature (eT) on the leaf- to plant-level WUE, covering 80 field studies and 95 tree species. The results showed that eCO2 increased leaf intrinsic and instantaneous WUE (WUEi, WUEt), whereas drought enhanced both leaf- and plant-level WUEs. eT increased WUEi but decreased carbon isotope-based WUE, possibly due to the influence of mesophyll conductance. Stimulated leaf-level WUE by drought showed a progressing trend with increasing latitude, while eCO2 -induced WUE enhancement showed decreasing trends after >40° N. These latitudinal gradients might influence the spatial pattern of climate and further drove WUE variation. Moreover, high leaf-level WUE under eCO2 and drought was accompanied by low leaf carbon contents. Such a trade-off between growth efficiency and defence suggests a potentially compromised tolerance to diseases and pests. These findings add important ecophysiological parameters into climate models to predict carbon-water cycles of forests.},
}

@article {pmid38018499,
year = {2023},
author = {Mentzel, S and Nathan, R and Noyes, P and Brix, K and Moe, SJ and Rohr, JR and Verheyen, J and Van den Brink, PJ and Stauber, J},
title = {Evaluating the Effects of Climate Change and Chemical, Physical and Biological Stressors on Nearshore Coral Reefs: A Case Study in the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.},
journal = {Integrated environmental assessment and management},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
doi = {10.1002/ieam.4871},
pmid = {38018499},
issn = {1551-3793},
abstract = {An understanding of the combined effects of climate change and other anthropogenic stressors, such as chemical exposures, is essential for improving ecological risk assessments of vulnerable ecosystems. In the Great Barrier Reef, coral reefs are under increasingly severe duress from increasing ocean temperatures, acidification and cyclone intensities associated with climate change. In addition to these stressors, inshore reef systems, such as the Mackay Whitsunday coastal zone are being impacted by other anthropogenic stressors, including chemical, nutrient and sediment exposures related to more intense rainfall events that increase catchment runoff of contaminated waters. To illustrate an approach for incorporating climate change into ecological risk assessment frameworks, we developed an adverse outcome pathway network to conceptually delineate effects of climate variables and PSII herbicide (diuron) exposures on scleractinian corals. This informed the development of a Bayesian network to quantitatively compare the effects of historical (1975-2005) and future projected climate on inshore hard coral bleaching, mortality, and cover. This Bayesian network demonstrated how risk may be predicted for multiple physical and biological stressors including temperature, ocean acidification, cyclones, sediments, macroalgae competition, and crown of thorns starfish predation, as well as chemical stressors such as nitrogen and herbicides. Climate scenarios included an ensemble of 16 downscaled models encompassing current and future conditions based on multiple emission scenarios for two thirty-year periods. It was found that both climate-related and catchment-related stressors pose a risk to these inshore reef systems, with projected increases in coral bleaching and coral mortality under all future climate scenarios. This modelling exercise can support the identification of risk drivers for the prioritisation of management interventions to build future resilient reefs.},
}

@article {pmid38017334,
year = {2023},
author = {Daly, T and Buedo, P},
title = {Applying Ethics to Mental Health and Climate Change.},
journal = {Academic psychiatry : the journal of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training and the Association for Academic Psychiatry},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
pmid = {38017334},
issn = {1545-7230},
}

@article {pmid38016725,
year = {2023},
author = {Wise, J},
title = {Health is the engine to drive more urgent action on climate change, says WHO.},
journal = {BMJ (Clinical research ed.)},
volume = {383},
number = {},
pages = {p2807},
doi = {10.1136/bmj.p2807},
pmid = {38016725},
issn = {1756-1833},
}

@article {pmid38016233,
year = {2023},
author = {Abu El-Magd, SA and Masoud, AM and Hassan, HS and Nguyen, NM and Pham, QB and Haneklaus, NH and Hlawitschka, MW and Maged, A},
title = {Towards understanding climate change: Impact of land use indices and drainage on land surface temperature for valley drainage and non-drainage areas.},
journal = {Journal of environmental management},
volume = {350},
number = {},
pages = {119636},
doi = {10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119636},
pmid = {38016233},
issn = {1095-8630},
abstract = {The continuous increase of urbanization and industrialization brought various climatic changes, leading to global warming. The unavailability of meteorological data makes remotely sensed data important for understanding climate change. Therefore, the land surface temperature (LST) is critical in understanding global climate changes and related hydrological processes. The main objective of this work is to explore the dominant drivers of land use and hydrologic indices for LST in drainage and non-drainage areas. Specifically, the relationship between LST changes, land use, and hydrologic indices in Northeast Qena, Egypt, was investigated. The Landsat 5 and 8 imagery, Geographic Information System (GIS), and R-package were applied to identify the change detection during 2000-2021. The normalized difference between vegetation index (NDVI), bare soil index (BSI), normalized difference built-up, built-up index (BUI), modified normalized difference water index (MNDWI), and soil-adjusted vegetation index (SAVI) were employed. The non-drainage or mountain areas were found to be more susceptible to high LST values. The comprehensive analysis and assessment of the spatiotemporal changes of LST indicated that land use and hydrologic indices were driving factors for LST changes. Considerably, LST retrieved from the Landsat imaginary showed significant variation between the maximum LST during 2000 (44.82°C) and 2021 (50.74°C). However, NDBI has got less spread during the past (2000) with 10-13%. A high negative correlation was observed between the LST and NDVI, while the SAVI and LST positively correlated. The results of this study provide relevant information for environmental planning to local management authorities.},
}

@article {pmid38015408,
year = {2023},
author = {Shultz, L and López-Pérez, AM and Jasuja, R and Helman, S and Prager, K and Tokuyama, A and Quinn, N and Bucklin, D and Rudd, J and Clifford, D and Brown, J and Riley, S and Foley, J},
title = {Vector-Borne Disease in Wild Mammals Impacted by Urban Expansion and Climate Change.},
journal = {EcoHealth},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
pmid = {38015408},
issn = {1612-9210},
support = {Cooperative Agreement 1U01CK000516//Pacific Southwest Regional Center of Excellence for Vector-borne Diseases funded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/ ; },
abstract = {Ecologies of zoonotic vector-borne diseases may shift with climate and land use change. As many urban-adapted mammals can host ectoparasites and pathogens of human and animal health concern, our goal was to compare patterns of arthropod-borne disease among medium-sized mammals across gradients of rural to urban landscapes in multiple regions of California. DNA of Anaplasma phagocytophilum was found in 1-5% of raccoons, coyotes, and San Joaquin kit foxes; Borrelia burgdorferi in one coyote, rickettsiae in two desert kit foxes, and Yersinia pestis in two coyotes. There was serological evidence of rickettsiae in 14-37% of coyotes, Virginia opossums, and foxes; and A. phagocytophilum in 6-40% of coyotes, raccoons, Virginia opossums, and foxes. Of six flea species, one Ctenocephalides felis from a raccoon was positive for Y. pestis, and Ct. felis and Pulex simulans fleas tested positive for Rickettsia felis and R. senegalensis. A Dermacentor similis tick off a San Joaquin kit fox was PCR-positive for A. phagocytophilum. There were three statistically significant risk factors: risk of A. phagocytophilum PCR-positivity was threefold greater in fall vs the other three seasons; hosts adjacent to urban areas had sevenfold increased A. phagocytophilum seropositivity compared with urban and rural areas; and there was a significant spatial cluster of rickettsiae within greater Los Angeles. Animals in areas where urban and rural habitats interconnect can serve as sentinels during times of change in disease risk.},
}

@article {pmid38015217,
year = {2023},
author = {Campo, R},
title = {Made of Flower and Flame: Poetry and Climate Change.},
journal = {JAMA},
volume = {330},
number = {20},
pages = {2026},
doi = {10.1001/jama.2023.20811},
pmid = {38015217},
issn = {1538-3598},
mesh = {*Climate Change ; *Flowers ; },
}

*Climate Change
*Flowers

@article {pmid38015011,
year = {2023},
author = {Wang, CL and Luo, PQ and Hu, FY and Li, Y and Sung, CL and Kuang, YH and Lin, SC and Yang, ZW and Li, CP and Huang, SH and Hechanova, SL and Jena, KK and Hsieh, CH and Chuang, WP},
title = {Pyramiding BPH genes in rice maintains resistance against the brown planthopper under climate change.},
journal = {Pest management science},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
doi = {10.1002/ps.7902},
pmid = {38015011},
issn = {1526-4998},
abstract = {BACKGROUND: Nilaparvata lugens (brown planthopper; BPH) is a significant rice pest in Asia, causing substantial yield losses. Pyramiding BPH resistance genes with diverse resistance traits into rice cultivars is an effective strategy for pest management. However, the response of pyramiding combinations to environmental changes remains unclear. To address this knowledge gap, we investigated three pyramiding rice lines (BPH2 + 32, BPH9 + 32, and BPH18 + 32) in the context of varying climate change conditions, ensuring sufficient N. lugens-rice interactions. Thus, we set three environmental conditions [30°C/25°C (day/night) with 500 ppm CO2 concentration, 32°C/27°C (day/night) with 600 ppm CO2 concentration, and 35°C/30°C (day/night) with 1000 ppm CO2 concentration.] RESULTS: All three pyramiding rice lines maintained the insect resistant ability under three environmental settings. In particular, the BPH18 + 32 rice line exhibited stronger antibiotic and antixenosis effects against N. lugens. In addition, BPH18 + 32 rice line had better shoot resilience under N. lugens infestation, whereas the performance of other two selected pyramiding rice lines varied. Thus, although BPH2, BPH9, and BPH18 represent three alleles at the same locus, their resistance levels against N. lugens may vary under distinct climate change scenarios, as evidenced by the performance of N. lugens on the three pyramiding rice lines.

CONCLUSION: Our findings indicate that all three tested pyramiding rice lines maintained their insect resistance in the face of diverse climate change scenarios. However, these lines exhibited varied repellent responses and resilience capacities in response to climate change. Thus, the combination of pyramiding genes needs to be considered for the future breeding programs. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.},
}

@article {pmid38015000,
year = {2024},
author = {Shah, AD},
title = {Climate change and kidney health: an urgent call to action.},
journal = {Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension},
volume = {33},
number = {1},
pages = {77},
doi = {10.1097/MNH.0000000000000937},
pmid = {38015000},
issn = {1473-6543},
mesh = {Humans ; *Climate Change ; *Kidney ; },
}

Humans
*Climate Change
*Kidney

@article {pmid38014991,
year = {2023},
author = {Bagheri, M and Azimi, M and Khoshnamvand, H and Abdoli, A and Ahmadzadeh, F},
title = {The threat of a non-native oligochaete species in Iran's freshwater: Assessment of the diversity and origin of Eiseniella tetraedra (Savigny, 1826) and its response to climate change.},
journal = {Biology open},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
doi = {10.1242/bio.060180},
pmid = {38014991},
issn = {2046-6390},
abstract = {Oligochaetes are the most abundant benthic taxa in aquatic ecosystems that play an important role in food webs. The present study aims to assess the diversity and origin of Eiseniella tetraedra as a non-native species in the Lar National Park of Iran and also its response to current and future climate change. To this, we obtained the specimen from rivers and sequenced the mitochondrial gene Cytochrome Oxidase subunit I (COI) and combined them with 117 sequences from the Jajroud and Karaj rivers in Iran and native regions from GenBank (NCBI). We also run Species Distribution Modelings (SDMs) using an ensemble model approach that was estimated according to two Shared Socio-economic Pathways (SSPs): 126 and 585 of the MRI-ESM2 based on CMIP6. According to the results, all the samples examined in the current study originated from Spanish rivers, and no unique haplotype was found in the Lar National Park. Moreover, the results also show high haplotype diversity that can positively affect the success of this non-native species in different freshwater. Also, the results of SDMs depict that climate change would remarkably affect the distribution of E. tetraedra and it verifies the invasion power of E. tetraedra in Iran's freshwater ecosystems over time.},
}

@article {pmid38014493,
year = {2024},
author = {Karaba Bäckström, M and Lundgreen, E and Slaug, B},
title = {Mitigating the effects of climate change in children's outdoor play environments.},
journal = {Scandinavian journal of occupational therapy},
volume = {31},
number = {1},
pages = {1-13},
doi = {10.1080/11038128.2023.2275697},
pmid = {38014493},
issn = {1651-2014},
mesh = {Child ; Humans ; *Climate Change ; *Ecosystem ; Play and Playthings ; },
abstract = {BACKGROUND: For many children, public playgrounds represent environments that are playful and important in developing good health. Without efforts to facilitate climate change adaptation of outdoor playgrounds there may be a negative impact on children's health and well-being.

AIM: With a special focus on play value, to explore the reasoning and described strategies among professionals responsible for development, planning and solutions concerning outdoor playgrounds in the context of climate change.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: Eight semi-structured interviews were held with purposefully selected interviewees. Analysis was conducted with manifest content analysis.

RESULTS: Four themes with supporting categories; 1: a new design paradigm for outdoor play environments, 2: a need for updated regulation- and security guidelines for outdoor play environments, 3: nature-based play environments are more climate change resilient, and 4: maintenance and construction of nature-based outdoor play environments. The findings showed an overall awareness and a will to use innovative and nature-based strategies and planning to deal with climate change implications for outdoor play environments.

CONCLUSIONS AND SIGNIFICANCE: The findings suggest that the strategies employed lean towards implementation of increased ecosystem services and natural elements. Ensuring strengthened resilience against hazardous climate change effects may positively facilitate diverse play activities with high play value.},
}

Child
Humans
*Climate Change
*Ecosystem
Play and Playthings

@article {pmid38013771,
year = {2022},
author = {Alavosius, MP and Gelino, BW and Pietras, CJ},
title = {Approaching 1.5 °C of Global Warming: Introduction to the Special Section on Behavior and Cultural Systems Analysis for Climate Change, Part I.},
journal = {Behavior and social issues},
volume = {31},
number = {1},
pages = {366-372},
pmid = {38013771},
issn = {2376-6786},
}

@article {pmid38013766,
year = {2022},
author = {Meshes, E and Kamau, LZ and Summers, M and Hoppin, KB},
title = {Climate Change and Six Americas: What Can Behavior Analysts Do?.},
journal = {Behavior and social issues},
volume = {31},
number = {1},
pages = {497-521},
pmid = {38013766},
issn = {2376-6786},
abstract = {Climate change, directly impacted by human behavior, has been investigated and evaluated across disciplines. The Six Americas was developed as a segmentation tool to communicate effectively with the United States population about climate change (Leiserowitz et al., 2021) across a spectrum from those likely to act in opposition to climate change mitigation strategies to those actively seeking to remediate the climate change effects. Behavior analysts offer unique skills to intervene at the individual level effectively. Behavior analysts will benefit from learning about this conceptual model and its tools, particularly to inform intervention across the spectrum of the Six Americas. This paper will cover a background of the Six Americas and suggestions on how to intervene for these different segments at the individual level, followed by a brief review of the existing effective literature, particularly regarding changing behavior in the food, energy, and transportation sectors. Specifically, behavior analytic interventions will be suggested for a population concerned about climate change who may also be posed for action. Finally, we will provide suggestions to guide behavior analysts to intervene with those disengaged or actively dismissive of the threats posed by climate change.},
}

@article {pmid38011645,
year = {2023},
author = {Vázquez-Ramírez, J and Venn, SE},
title = {Snow, fire and drought: How alpine and treeline soil seed banks are affected by simulated climate change.},
journal = {Annals of botany},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
doi = {10.1093/aob/mcad184},
pmid = {38011645},
issn = {1095-8290},
abstract = {BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Seed persistence in soil depends on environmental factors that affect seed dormancy and germination, such as temperature and water availability. In high-elevation ecosystems, rapid changes in these environmental factors due to climate change can impact future plant recruitment. To date, our knowledge on how soil seed banks from high-altitude environments will respond to climate change and extreme climate-related events is limited. Here, using the seedling emergence method, we investigated the effects of reduced snow cover, fire and drought on the density and diversity of germinants from soil seed banks of two high-altitude plant communities: a tall alpine herbfield and a treeline ecotone.

METHODS: In Autumn 2020, we collected soil samples and characterized the standing vegetation of both communities at Kosciuszko National Park, Australia. Then, we employed a factorial experiment and subjected the soil samples to a series of manipulative treatments using greenhouse studies.

KEY RESULTS: The treeline had a larger and more diverse soil seed bank than the herbfield. A reduction in snow had a negative effect on the number of germinants in the herbfield and increased the dissimilarity with the standing vegetation, while the treeline responses were mainly neutral. Fire did not significantly affect the number of germinants but decreased the evenness values in both communities. The drought treatment reduced the number and richness of germinants and increased the dissimilarity with the standing vegetation in both communities. Plant functional forms explained some of the detected effects but seed functional traits did not.

CONCLUSIONS: Our study suggests that simulated climate change will affect plant recruitment from soil seed banks in a variety of ways. Changes in snow cover, incidences of fire and drought may be key drivers of germination from the soil seed bank and therefore the future composition of alpine plant communities.},
}

@article {pmid38011607,
year = {2023},
author = {Bernicker, E and Averbuch, SD and Edge, S and Kamboj, J and Khuri, FR and Pierce, JY and Schiller, J and Sirohi, B and Thomas, A and Moushey, A and Phillips, J and Hendricks, C},
title = {Climate Change and Cancer Care: A Policy Statement From ASCO.},
journal = {JCO oncology practice},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {OP2300637},
doi = {10.1200/OP.23.00637},
pmid = {38011607},
issn = {2688-1535},
}

@article {pmid38011223,
year = {2023},
author = {Abrham, Y and Zeng, S and Tenney, R and Davidson, C and Yao, E and Kloth, C and Dalton, S and Arjomandi, M},
title = {Effect of a single one-hour teaching session about environmental pollutants and climate change on the understanding and behavioral choices of adolescents: The BREATHE pilot randomized controlled trial.},
journal = {PloS one},
volume = {18},
number = {11},
pages = {e0291199},
doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0291199},
pmid = {38011223},
issn = {1932-6203},
abstract = {BACKGROUND: Despite the wealth of scientific information on the health effects of air pollution, the adult public's lifestyle continues to be largely detrimental towards the environment.

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the study was to determine whether a short interactive teaching session on air pollution could shift reported behavioral choices of adolescents towards environmentally friendlier options.

METHODS: We performed a pilot randomized control trial in which eighth-grade students were randomized to receive a one-hour script-based teaching on either the effects of air pollution on lung health (intervention group) or the role of vaccination in public health (active control group). The enrolled students completed a survey (15 multiple-choice questions; five targeting understanding (score range 5 to 20); ten targeting behavioral choices (score range 10 to 38) newly designed for this study to evaluate their understanding and predict their future behavior towards air pollution immediately before, immediately after, and one month after the teaching sessions.

RESULTS: Seventy-seven students (age = 13.5±0.6 years; 50.4% female; median annual family income = $25K-$50K with 70.1% <$50K; 39 assigned to intervention group) were enrolled in the study. The teaching sessions did not result in any significant change in the participants' understanding domain scores in either the intervention or the control groups. However, the intervention (air pollution) teaching session resulted in a statistically significant increase in behavior domain score from baseline to immediately post-teaching, which continued to be present at one-month follow-up (mean ± standard deviation of score change immediately after = 1.7±3.3; score change 1-month after = 2.5±3.2; P<0.001; minimally important difference = 1.0).

DISCUSSION: This pilot study highlights the potential of a short one-time teaching session in promoting environmentally friendly behavior choices among adolescents.},
}

@article {pmid38010720,
year = {2023},
author = {D'Souza, J and Samuel, G},
title = {Clinical Research Risks, Climate Change, and Human Health.},
journal = {JAMA},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
doi = {10.1001/jama.2023.23724},
pmid = {38010720},
issn = {1538-3598},
}

@article {pmid38008724,
year = {2023},
author = {Guiquan, S and Jiali, F and Shuai, G and Wenya, H and Xiangkun, K and Sheng, Z and Yueling, Z and Xuelian, J},
title = {Geographic distribution and impacts of climate change on the suitable habitats of Rhamnus utilis Decne in China.},
journal = {BMC plant biology},
volume = {23},
number = {1},
pages = {592},
pmid = {38008724},
issn = {1471-2229},
support = {2022BS14//The Doctoral Fund of Weifang University/ ; 2019BS09//The Doctoral Fund of Weifang University/ ; 51709203//National Natural Science Foundation of China/ ; ZR2022ME033//Shandong Provincial Natural Science Fund of China/ ; },
mesh = {*Climate Change ; *Rhamnus ; Ecosystem ; China ; Forests ; },
abstract = {BACKGROUND: Rhamnus utilis Decne (Rhamnaceae) is an ecologically and economically important tree species. The growing market demands and recent anthropogenic impacts to R. utilis forests has negatively impacted its populations severely. However, little is known about the potential distribution of this species and environmental factors that affect habitat suitability for this species. By using 219 occurrence records along with 51 environmental factors, present and future suitable habitats were estimated for R. utilis using Maxent modeling; the important environmental factors affecting its distribution were analyzed.

RESULTS: January water vapor pressure, normalized difference vegetation index, mean diurnal range, and precipitation of the warmest quarter represented the critical factors explaining the environmental requirements of R. utilis. The potential habitat of R. utilis included most provinces from central to southeast China. Under the climate change scenario SSP 245, Maxent predicted a cumulative loss of ca. 0.73 × 10[5] km[2] in suitable habitat for R. utilis during 2041-2060 while an increase of ca. 0.65 × 10[5] km[2] occurred during 2081-2100. Furthermore, under this climate change scenario, the suitable habitat will geographically expand to higher elevations.

CONCLUSIONS: The findings of our study provide a foundation for targeted conservation efforts and inform future research on R. utilis. By considering the identified environmental factors and anticipating the potential impacts of climate change, conservation strategies can be developed to preserve and restore suitable habitats for R. utilis. Protecting this species is not only crucial for maintaining biodiversity but also for sustaining the economic benefits associated with its ecological services.},
}

*Climate Change
*Rhamnus
Ecosystem
China
Forests

@article {pmid38008314,
year = {2023},
author = {Kokotović, I and Veseli, M and Ložek, F and Karačić, Z and Rožman, M and Previšić, A},
title = {Pharmaceuticals and endocrine disrupting compounds modulate adverse effects of climate change on resource quality in freshwater food webs.},
journal = {The Science of the total environment},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {168751},
doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168751},
pmid = {38008314},
issn = {1879-1026},
abstract = {Freshwater biodiversity, ecosystem functions and services are changing at an unprecedented rate due to the impacts of vast number of stressors overlapping in time and space. Our study aimed at characterizing individual and combined impacts of pollution with pharmaceuticals (PhACs) and endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) and increased water temperature (as a proxy for climate change) on primary producers and first level consumers in freshwaters. We conducted a microcosm experiment with a simplified freshwater food web containing moss (Bryophyta) and shredding caddisfly larvae of Micropterna nycterobia (Trichoptera). The experiment was conducted with four treatments; control (C), increased water temperature + 4 °C (T2), emerging contaminants' mix (EC = 15 PhACs & 5 EDCs), and multiple stressor treatment (MS = EC + T2). Moss exhibited an overall mild response to selected stressors and their combination. Higher water temperature negatively affected development of M. nycterobia through causing earlier emergence of adults and changes in their lipidome profiles. Pollution with PhACs and EDCs had higher impact on metabolism of all life stages of M. nycterobia than warming. Multiple stressor effect was recorded in M. nycterobia adults in metabolic response, lipidome profiles and as a decrease in total lipid content. Sex specific response to stressor effects was observed in adults, with impacts on metabolome generally more pronounced in females, and on lipidome in males. Thus, our study highlights the variability of both single and multiple stressor impacts on different traits, different life stages and sexes of a single insect species. Furthermore, our research suggests that the combined impacts of warming, linked to climate change, and contamination with PhACs and EDCs could have adverse consequences on the population dynamics of aquatic insects. Additionally, these findings point to a potential decrease in the quality of resources available for both aquatic and potentially terrestrial food webs.},
}

@article {pmid38007398,
year = {2023},
author = {Wei, X and Xu, D and Liu, Q and Wu, Y and Zhuo, Z},
title = {Predicting the potential distribution range of Batocera horsfieldi under CMIP6 climate change using the MaxEnt model.},
journal = {Journal of economic entomology},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
doi = {10.1093/jee/toad209},
pmid = {38007398},
issn = {1938-291X},
support = {2022NSFSCO986//Sichuan Province Science and Technology Support Program/ ; 20A007//China West Normal University Support Program/ ; },
abstract = {Batocera horsfieldi (Hope) (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Batocera) is an important wood-boring pest in China, mainly affecting natural forests, economic forests, urban gardens, and green landscapes. In this study, based on the MaxEnt model and ArcGIS, we combined 216 distribution records of B. horsfieldi with 11 selected key environmental variables to predict its potential suitable distribution under current climate data (1970-2000) and 3 climate emission scenarios from the Sixth Phase of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP6). The results showed that monthly mean diurnal temperature ranges (bio2), isothermality (bio3), temperature seasonality (bio4), minimum temperature of the coldest month (bio6), mean temperature of the wettest quarter (bio8), mean temperature of the driest quarter (bio9), annual precipitation (bio12), precipitation of the wettest month (bio13), precipitation of the driest month (bio14), precipitation seasonality (coefficient of variation) (bio15), and altitude were the key environmental variables influencing the potential distribution of B. horsfieldi. In the future scenarios of SSP1-2.6, SSP2-4.5, and SSP5-8.5, the areas of high, moderate, and low suitable distribution areas have varied to different extents. However, under the SSP2-4.5 scenario (2050s), there is an observable increase in the areas of high, moderate, and low suitability. The total area of the suitable area reaches 160.88 × 104 km2 and is also shifting toward higher latitudes and altitudes. This study provides scientific reference for future pest control by predicting B. horsfieldi's potential distribution. A "graded response" detection and early warning system and prevention and control strategies can be formulated based on the potential suitable areas to address this pest challenge effectively.},
}

@article {pmid38007294,
year = {2023},
author = {Schneider, S and Niederberger, M and Kurowski, L and Bade, L},
title = {How can outdoor sports protect themselves against climate change-related health risks? - A prevention model based on an expert Delphi study.},
journal = {Journal of science and medicine in sport},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
doi = {10.1016/j.jsams.2023.11.002},
pmid = {38007294},
issn = {1878-1861},
abstract = {OBJECTIVES: To systematically develop an adaptation model to reduce climate change-related health risks for outdoor athletes.

DESIGN: Delphi Method study.

METHODS: A classic asynchronous Delphi study was conducted with a total of three survey rounds. 24 experts from the eight largest outdoor sport associations by membership in the German Olympic Sports Confederation were included as well as 24 medical experts with expertise in sport medicine, internal medicine, allergology, dermatology, infectiology, or toxicology. Based on open-ended questions, panelists were asked to consider prevention measures for sport organizations and clubs. Free text responses were analyzed by qualitative content analysis according to Mayring.

RESULTS: Experts recommended establishing the following eight fields of prevention measures: technical and structural measures; organizational measures; personalized measures; basic, advanced, and continuing education; concepts of action, warning concepts, and financial concepts; cooperation and coordination; campaigns; and evaluation measures.

CONCLUSIONS: The pyramid model presented in this study systematizes possible sport-specific adaptation measures on climate change by empirical aggregation of knowledge from scientists, sport organizations, clubs, trainers, and professional athletes. To assess the effectiveness of these prevention measures, sport organizations may incorporate them not only into broader operations but also everyday training routines.},
}

@article {pmid38007139,
year = {2023},
author = {Visscher, AM and Vanek, S and Huaraca, J and Mendoza, J and Ccanto, R and Meza, K and Olivera, E and Scurrah, M and Wellstein, C and Bonari, G and Zerbe, S and Fonte, SJ},
title = {Traditional soil fertility management ameliorates climate change impacts on traditional Andean crops within smallholder farming systems.},
journal = {The Science of the total environment},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {168725},
doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168725},
pmid = {38007139},
issn = {1879-1026},
abstract = {Global changes, particularly rising temperatures, threaten food security in smallholder mountain communities by impacting the suitability of cultivation areas for many crops. Land-use intensification, associated with agrochemical use and tillage threaten soil health and overall agroecosystem resilience. In the Andean region, farmers often cultivate crops at multiple elevations. Warming climates have led to a shift in cultivation upslope, but this is not feasible in many areas. Traditional soil fertility management practices together with a focus on traditional (orphan) crops offers promise to cope with rapid climate warming in the region. To understand the impacts of warming and changing nutrient management, we established two side-by-side experiments using the traditional Andean crops Oxalis tuberosa (Oca) and Lupinus mutabilis (Tarwi) at three elevations, each with two fertility treatments (organic and synthetic). Soil and climate data (i.e., temperature and precipitation) were collected throughout the growing season, and crop performance was evaluated through impacts on yield and other growth metrics (e.g., biomass, pest incidence). We used two-way ANOVA to assess the influence of site (elevation) and management type (organic vs. synthetic) on crop performance. Results indicated that warmer climates (i.e., lowest elevation) negatively impact the production and performance of O. tuberosa, but that organic fertilization (sheep manure) can help maintain crop yield and biomass production in warmer conditions relatively to synthetic nutrient inputs. In contrast, L. mutabilis showed accelerated growth in warmer conditions, but grain yield and biomass production were not significantly affected by site and showed no interaction with nutrient management. Our findings highlight that climate warming represents a serious threat to small-scale crop production in the Peruvian Andes and could cause severe declines in the production of locally important crops. Additionally, the continued reliance traditional crops with organic inputs, instead of synthetic fertilizers, may help support agricultural productivity and resilience under climate change.},
}

@article {pmid38006766,
year = {2023},
author = {Lindhe, N and Bengtsson, A and Byggeth, E and Engström, J and Lundin, M and Ludvigsson, M and Aminoff, V and Berg, M and Andersson, G},
title = {Tailored internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy for individuals experiencing psychological distress associated with climate change: A pilot randomized controlled trial.},
journal = {Behaviour research and therapy},
volume = {171},
number = {},
pages = {104438},
doi = {10.1016/j.brat.2023.104438},
pmid = {38006766},
issn = {1873-622X},
abstract = {Even among people who are not directly impacted by the consequences of climate change, perceptions about the ongoing crisis can have a negative effect on mental health and well-being. However, empirical evidence on interventions aiming to provide support is currently scarce. In order to address this issue, a pilot-RCT was carried out to investigate the effects of a novel ICBT treatment program. Sixty participants (23-73 years) were recruited and randomly allocated to eight weeks of therapist-supported ICBT (n = 30) or a wait-list control condition (n = 30). Measures of depressive symptoms, stress, and quality of life were used as primary outcomes, while measures of anxiety, insomnia, climate change-related distress, pro-environmental behaviour, and alcohol use were used as secondary outcomes. The treatment group had moderate to large between-group effects compared to the waitlist group on measures of depression (d = 0.87), stress (d = 0.76), quality of life (d = 0.79) and climate change-related distress (d = 0.79). There were no significant between-group differences on the other outcome measures. The results from this pilot-RCT indicate that individually tailored ICBT can be an effective way to reduce psychological distress associated with climate change without reducing pro-environmental behaviour.},
}

@article {pmid38006644,
year = {2023},
author = {Dong, X and Ju, T and Shi, L and Luo, C and Gan, L and Wang, Z and Wang, W and He, H and Zhang, S and Zhou, Y and An, M and Jiang, H and Shao, J and Xiang, T},
title = {Evaluating effects of climate change on the spatial distribution of an atypical cavefish Onychostoma macrolepis.},
journal = {Journal of environmental management},
volume = {350},
number = {},
pages = {119643},
doi = {10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119643},
pmid = {38006644},
issn = {1095-8630},
abstract = {Comprehending endangered species' spatial distribution in response to global climate change (GCC) is of great importance for formulating adaptive management, conservation, and restoration plans. However, it is regrettable that previous studies mainly focused on geoclimatic species, while neglected climate-sensitive subterranean taxa to a large extent, which clearly hampered the discovery of universal principles. In view of this, taking the endemic troglophile riverine fish Onychostoma macrolepis (Bleeker, 1871) as an example, we constructed a MaxEnt (maximum-entropy) model to predict how the spatial distribution of this endangered fish would respond to future climate changes (three Global Climate Models × two Shared Socio-economic Pathways × three future time nodes) based on painstakingly collected species occurrence data and a set of bioclimatic variables, including WorldClim and ENVIREM. Model results showed that variables related to temperature rather than precipitation were more important in determining the geographic distribution of this rare and endemic fish. In addition, the suitable areas and their distribution centroids of O. macrolepis would shrink (average: 20,901.75 km[2]) and move toward the northeast or northwest within the study area (i.e. China). Linking our results with this species' limited dispersion potential and unique habitat requirements (i.e. karst landform is essential), we thus recommended in situ conservation to protect this relict.},
}

@article {pmid38005811,
year = {2023},
author = {Yuan, Z and Cheng, Y and Mi, L and Xie, J and Xi, J and Mao, Y and Xu, S and Wang, Z and Wang, S},
title = {Effects of Ecological Restoration and Climate Change on Herbaceous and Arboreal Phenology.},
journal = {Plants (Basel, Switzerland)},
volume = {12},
number = {22},
pages = {},
pmid = {38005811},
issn = {2223-7747},
support = {2019YFE0116500//Intergovernmental International Cooperation in Science and Technology Innovation/ ; U2243202//National Natural Science Foundation of China/ ; IDS2022JY-8//Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities/ ; },
abstract = {With global climate change, changes in vegetation phenology have become increasingly evident. Horqin Sandy Land is located near the eastern part of the West Liaohe River. It is the largest sandy land in China and its ecological environment is fragile. Investigating the changes in vegetation phenology in these sandy areas and determining the relationship between vegetation phenology and meteorological factors are of great importance for predicting the impacts of future climate change and understanding the response mechanisms of ecosystems. In this study, we used the time series of the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) from 2000 to 2021 and extracted the vegetation phenology in the Horqin Sandy Land using high-order curve fitting methods, including the start date of the growing season (SOS), the end date of the growing season (EOS), and the length of the growing season (LOS). We analyzed their temporal variation and used partial correlation analysis to determine their relationship with meteorological factors (temperature and precipitation). In addition, we compared the phenology and microclimate of forest and grassland within the study area. In the Horqin Sandy Land, the vegetation SOS was concentrated between the 115th and 150th day, the EOS was concentrated between the 260th and 305th day, and the LOS ranged from 125 to 190 days. Over the past 22 years, the SOS, EOS, and LOS of vegetation in the Horqin Sandy Land showed trends of delay, shift, and extension, with rates of change of 0.82 d/10a, 5.82 d/10a, and 5.00 d/10a, respectively. The start date of the growing season in the Horqin Sandy Land was mainly influenced by precipitation in April of the current year, while the end date was mainly influenced by precipitation in August of the current year. Overall, the SOS in the forested areas of the Horqin Sandy Land was slightly later than in the grasslands, but the EOS in the forested areas was significantly later than in the grasslands, resulting in a longer LOS in the forests. In addition, annual precipitation and the rate of precipitation increase were higher in the forested areas than in the grasslands, but soil temperature was higher in the grasslands than in the forests. Vegetation phenology in the Horqin Sandy Land has undergone significant changes, mainly manifested in the delayed end date of the growing season, the extended length of the growing season, and the differences between forest and grassland. This indicates that climate change has indeed affected phenological changes and provides a theoretical basis for subsequent ecological restoration and desertification prevention efforts in the region.},
}

@article {pmid38013765,
year = {2022},
author = {Pietras, CJ},
title = {Rule-Governed Behavior and Climate Change: Why Climate Warnings Fail to Motivate Sufficient Action.},
journal = {Behavior and social issues},
volume = {31},
number = {1},
pages = {373-417},
pmid = {38013765},
issn = {2376-6786},
abstract = {Climate scientists warn of dire consequences for ecological systems and human well-being if significant steps to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions are not taken immediately. Despite these warnings, greenhouse gas concentrations continue to rise, indicating that current responses are inadequate. Climate warnings and reactions to them may be analyzed in terms of rules and rule-governed behavior. The literature on rule-governed behavior in behavior analysis has identified a variety of factors that can reduce rule following, including insufficient rule exposure, insufficient learning history and rule complexity, incomplete rules, instructed behavior not sufficiently learned, rules having weak function-altering effects, conflicting rules, lack of speaker credibility, rule plausibility and inconsistency with prior learning, and insufficient reinforcement for rule following. The present paper aims to analyze how these factors might impact responses to climate change, and possible solutions and strategies are discussed. Much of the theory and research on climate-change communication has come from outside of behavior analysis. Thus, the paper also aims to integrate findings from this literature with a behavior-analytic approach to rule control. Interpreting climate warnings and climate solutions in terms of rule-governed behavior may improve our understanding of why such rules are not more effective, and aid in the development of verbal and nonverbal strategies for changing behavior and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.},
}

@article {pmid38005738,
year = {2023},
author = {Kemešytė, V and Statkevičiūtė, G and Norkevičienė, E and Jaškūnė, K},
title = {Italian Ryegrass as a Forage Crop for the Baltics: Opportunities and Challenges in Light of Climate Change.},
journal = {Plants (Basel, Switzerland)},
volume = {12},
number = {22},
pages = {},
pmid = {38005738},
issn = {2223-7747},
support = {Long-term research programme 'Genetics, biotechnology and breeding for plant biodiversity and innovative technologies'//Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry (LAMMC)/ ; },
abstract = {Grasslands are important for sustainable milk and meat production as well as for providing other ecosystem services. One of the most productive components of short-term grasslands is Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum subsp. italicum Lam.), offering high yield, excellent feed value, and high palatability to animals but low tolerance to abiotic stress. Global climate warming opens new opportunities and could be beneficial in increasing the potential of biomass production. In this study, we aimed to assess an Italian ryegrass cultivar of Lithuanian origin, 'Ugnė', for productivity and yield stability, with special emphasis on their relationship with climatic factors over a period of 14 years. The average winter temperatures and total spring precipitation explained 51% of the first-cut dry matter yield (DMY) variance. Second- and third-cut DMYs were associated with average temperature only. Italian ryegrass cv. 'Ugnė' demonstrated the potential to produce high dry matter yields after warm winters and withstand summer drought spells under Lithuanian conditions. However, mid-to-late-summer heat waves might reduce productivity and should be taken into consideration when breeding new Italian ryegrass cultivars.},
}

@article {pmid38005695,
year = {2023},
author = {Hauvermale, AL and Matzke, C and Bohaliga, G and Pumphrey, MO and Steber, CM and McCubbin, AG},
title = {Development of Novel Monoclonal Antibodies to Wheat Alpha-Amylases Associated with Grain Quality Problems That Are Increasing with Climate Change.},
journal = {Plants (Basel, Switzerland)},
volume = {12},
number = {22},
pages = {},
pmid = {38005695},
issn = {2223-7747},
support = {n/a//Washington State Grain Commission/ ; n/a//Orville A. Vogel Wheat Research Fund/ ; n/a//USDA-ARS/ ; },
abstract = {Accurate, rapid testing platforms are essential for early detection and mitigation of late maturity α-amylase (LMA) and preharvest sprouting (PHS) in wheat. These conditions are characterized by elevated α-amylase levels and negatively impact flour quality, resulting in substantial economic losses. The Hagberg-Perten Falling Number (FN) method is the industry standard for measuring α-amylase activity in wheatmeal. However, FN does not directly detect α-amylase and has major limitations. Developing α-amylase immunoassays would potentially enable early, accurate detection regardless of testing environment. With this goal, we assessed an expression of α-amylase isoforms during seed development. Transcripts of three of the four isoforms were detected in developing and mature grain. These were cloned and used to develop E. coli expression lines expressing single isoforms. After assessing amino acid conservation between isoforms, we identified peptide sequences specific to a single isoform (TaAMY1) or that were conserved in all isoforms, to develop monoclonal antibodies with targeted specificities. Three monoclonal antibodies were developed, anti-TaAMY1-A, anti-TaAMY1-B, and anti-TaAMY1-C. All three detected endogenous α-amylase(s). Anti-TaAMY1-A was specific for TaAMY1, whereas anti-TaAMY1-C detected TaAMY1, 2, and 4. Thus, confirming that they possessed the intended specificities. All three antibodies were shown to be compatible for use with immuno-pulldown and immuno-assay applications.},
}

@article {pmid38003744,
year = {2023},
author = {Wójtowicz, M and Wójtowicz, A},
title = {Significance of Direct and Indirect Impacts of Temperature Increase Driven by Climate Change on Threat to Oilseed Rape Posed by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum.},
journal = {Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland)},
volume = {12},
number = {11},
pages = {},
pmid = {38003744},
issn = {2076-0817},
abstract = {Sclerotinia stem rot, caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, threatens oilseed rape (Brassica napus) crops internationally. The development of this disease is strongly controlled by the weather, which is why global climate change is likely to influence its spread and impact. Climate change may affect the pathogen directly or indirectly via the host plant. This study investigates the potential impact of climate warming on Sclerotinia stem rot severity in oilseed rape in Poland. The aim of this investigation was to assess the relationship between the direct impact (DI) and indirect impact (II) of climate change on disease severity using the 4.5 and 8.5 representative concentration pathways (RCPs). Under the RCP4.5 scenario, nearly 60% of the simulations performed for 16 regions in four periods (2020-2039, 2040-2059, 2060-2079, 2080-2099) showed reductions in disease severity in comparison to those conducted for 1986-2005, while under RCP 8.5, this reduction was generated for nearly 90% of the cases. The effect of the RCP scenario on clustering the regions according to the value of Sclerotinia stem rot severity was also investigated. The simulations revealed that, for all periods, the lowest disease severities are expected for Zachodniopomorskie and Pomorskie. The results obtained also show the superior effects of the II over the DI on Sclerotinia stem rot severity in the future. Under the RCP4.5 scenario, the rate of IIs was greater than that of DIs for 10 regions, while under RCP8.5, this relationship was registered for 16 regions. These outcomes result from the acceleration of the oilseed rape flowering period triggered by expected temperature increases. The novelty of this study lies in a detailed analysis of the relationships between the DI and II of climate change, expressed numerically, for 16 regions in Poland. The obtained results highlight the role of the indirect impact in shaping disease severity and indicate that it should be incorporated into assessment methods of climate change effects alongside the direct impact.},
}

@article {pmid38000705,
year = {2023},
author = {Suzuki, H and Takenaka, M and Tojo, K},
title = {Evolutionary history of a cold-adapted limnephilid caddisfly: Effects of climate change and topography on genetic structure.},
journal = {Molecular phylogenetics and evolution},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {107967},
doi = {10.1016/j.ympev.2023.107967},
pmid = {38000705},
issn = {1095-9513},
abstract = {The distribution of organisms is influenced by complex factors such as the phylogenetic evolutionary histories of species, the physiological and ecological characteristics of organisms, climate, and geographical and geohistorical features. In this study, we focused on a caddisfly, Asynarchus sachalinensis (Trichoptera: Limnephilidae), which has adapted to cold habitats. From phylogeographic analyses based on the mitochondrial DNA COI and 16S rRNA regions and the nuclear DNA 18S rRNA, 28S rRNA, CAD, EF1-α, and POLII regions, two distinct genetic clades were detected. Clade I was shown to be widely distributed from Sakhalin to Honshu, whereas Clade II was only distributed within Honshu. The distributions of these clades overlapped in Honshu. The habitats were located at relatively lower altitudes for Clade I and higher altitudes for Clade II. The divergence time of these clades was estimated to be during the Pleistocene, indicating that repeated climatic changes facilitated distributional shifts. Haplotype network and demographic analyses based on the mitochondrial DNA COI region showed contrasting genetic structures in the two clades. It was indicated that the population sizes of Clade I had expanded rapidly in a recent period, whereas Clade II had maintained stable population sizes. The habitats of Clade II were typically isolated and scattered at high altitudes, resulting in restricted migration and dispersal because of their discontinuous "Sky Island" habitats. The habitats of Clade I were located at relatively low altitudes, and it was assumed that the populations were continuous, which resulted in a higher frequency of migration and dispersal between populations. Thus, differences in the spatial scale of the adapted habitats of each clade may have resulted in different patterns of population connectivity and fragmentation associated with repeated climatic changes during the Pleistocene. Our study provided new insight into the distributional patterns of cold-adapted aquatic insects in the Japanese Archipelago. Furthermore, the distributional shifts predicted by ecological niche modeling under future climatic change conditions were different for each clade. Therefore, different principles are required in the assessment of each clade to predict temporal changes in their distributions.},
}

@article {pmid38000583,
year = {2023},
author = {Abasi, F and Raja, NI and Mashwani, ZU and Ehsan, M and Ali, H and Shahbaz, M},
title = {Heat and Wheat: Adaptation strategies with respect to heat shock proteins and antioxidant potential; an era of climate change.},
journal = {International journal of biological macromolecules},
volume = {256},
number = {Pt 1},
pages = {128379},
doi = {10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.128379},
pmid = {38000583},
issn = {1879-0003},
abstract = {Extreme changes in weather including heat-wave and high-temperature fluctuations are predicted to increase in intensity and duration due to climate change. Wheat being a major staple crop is under severe threat of heat stress especially during the grain-filling stage. Widespread food insecurity underscores the critical need to comprehend crop responses to forthcoming climatic shifts, pivotal for devising adaptive strategies ensuring sustainable crop productivity. This review addresses insights concerning antioxidant, physiological, molecular impacts, tolerance mechanisms, and nanotechnology-based strategies and how wheat copes with heat stress at the reproductive stage. In this study stress resilience strategies were documented for sustainable grain production under heat stress at reproductive stage. Additionally, the mechanisms of heat resilience including gene expression, nanomaterials that trigger transcription factors, (HSPs) during stress, and physiological and antioxidant traits were explored. The most reliable method to improve plant resilience to heat stress must include nano-biotechnology-based strategies, such as the adoption of nano-fertilizers in climate-smart practices and the use of advanced molecular approaches. Notably, the novel resistance genes through advanced molecular approach and nanomaterials exhibit promise for incorporation into wheat cultivars, conferring resilience against imminent adverse environmental conditions. This review will help scientific communities in thermo-tolerance wheat cultivars and new emerging strategies to mitigate the deleterious impact of heat stress.},
}

@article {pmid37998294,
year = {2023},
author = {Drumm, K and Vandermause, R},
title = {Adolescents Concerned about Climate Change: A Hermeneutic Study.},
journal = {International journal of environmental research and public health},
volume = {20},
number = {22},
pages = {},
pmid = {37998294},
issn = {1660-4601},
abstract = {Climate change is a public health threat on a global scale. Over the last two decades, research has uncovered the myriad health effects of climate change and its associated costs. The literature is also beginning to show the direct and indirect effects of climate change to be an indicator of increased adverse mental health outcomes including excessive worry, anxiety, grief, and post-traumatic stress disorder. The development of scales to measure some of these effects in adult populations has shown the critical need to understand the various ways climate change affects mental well-being in adolescent populations who are at a critical juncture in psychological development. The purposes of this study were to understand the lived experience of adolescents who are concerned about climate change and uncover the meaning of climate change concern for adolescents as informed by emerging patterns. This study utilized Hermeneutic Phenomenology as a philosophical foundation and methodological approach for data retrieval and analysis. An interview-based approach with a purposeful sample (n = 11, aged 12-17 years) revealed the multi-layered elements of climate change concern and its effects. Three patterns emerged: Climate Change as a Temporal Threat and Pressure, Awareness and Concern as a Continuum, and Experiencing Concern and Making Meaning. These findings may now inform interdisciplinary knowledge on upstream mitigation efforts and the promotion of positive outcomes relating to climate change. The need for focused educational attention to adolescent behaviors and concerns is explicated and exemplified.},
}

@article {pmid37998272,
year = {2023},
author = {Tupou, T and Tiatia-Siau, J and Newport, C and Langridge, F and Tiatia, S},
title = {Is the Concept of Solastalgia Meaningful to Pacific Communities Experiencing Mental Health Distress Due to Climate Change? An Initial Exploration.},
journal = {International journal of environmental research and public health},
volume = {20},
number = {22},
pages = {},
pmid = {37998272},
issn = {1660-4601},
support = {19/381//Health Research Council of New Zealand/ ; },
abstract = {The critical inquiry is how Pacific communities themselves characterize mental distress as a result of climate change. If not solastalgia, what more suitable terms might they use? This viewpoint article aims to initiate a discourse using solastalgia as the focus for the Pacific by 1. providing a definition of solastalgia; 2. examining its application in Pacific research; 3. presenting limitations of solastalgia; and 4. assessing its appropriateness for Pacific communities. There is a dearth of research using solastalgia, particularly within Pacific communities. The Pacific region's diverse contexts may already possess terms that effectively convey place-based distress that solastalgia attempts to describe. However, the authors found that solastalgia holds limited utility in the Pacific region, primarily based on a review of the literature, which involved keyword searches in Google Scholar such as solastalgia, mental health, mental distress, wellbeing, climate change, environmental distress, displacement, and Indigenous and Pacific peoples. More importantly, the concept is limited in capturing Pacific experiences of land loss due to climate change events, particularly, as the Pacific imbues land with profound significance, intertwined with culture, identity, and wellbeing. Land loss equates to a loss of culture, identity, wellbeing, and kinship in most Pacific contexts. It is apparent that broader and more holistic approaches are required.},
}

@article {pmid37996436,
year = {2023},
author = {Bergman, J and Pedersen, RØ and Lundgren, EJ and Lemoine, RT and Monsarrat, S and Pearce, EA and Schierup, MH and Svenning, JC},
title = {Worldwide Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene population declines in extant megafauna are associated with Homo sapiens expansion rather than climate change.},
journal = {Nature communications},
volume = {14},
number = {1},
pages = {7679},
pmid = {37996436},
issn = {2041-1723},
support = {813904//EC | Horizon 2020 Framework Programme (EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation H2020)/ ; 16549//Villum Fonden (Villum Foundation)/ ; DNRF173//Danmarks Grundforskningsfond (Danish National Research Foundation)/ ; },
abstract = {The worldwide extinction of megafauna during the Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene is evident from the fossil record, with dominant theories suggesting a climate, human or combined impact cause. Consequently, two disparate scenarios are possible for the surviving megafauna during this time period - they could have declined due to similar pressures, or increased in population size due to reductions in competition or other biotic pressures. We therefore infer population histories of 139 extant megafauna species using genomic data which reveal population declines in 91% of species throughout the Quaternary period, with larger species experiencing the strongest decreases. Declines become ubiquitous 32-76 kya across all landmasses, a pattern better explained by worldwide Homo sapiens expansion than by changes in climate. We estimate that, in consequence, total megafauna abundance, biomass, and energy turnover decreased by 92-95% over the past 50,000 years, implying major human-driven ecosystem restructuring at a global scale.},
}

@article {pmid37996038,
year = {2023},
author = {Sun, B and Wang, W and Liu, G and Li, H},
title = {Projecting the impact of climate change and elevated CO2 concentration on rice irrigation water requirement in China.},
journal = {The Science of the total environment},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {168489},
doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168489},
pmid = {37996038},
issn = {1879-1026},
abstract = {Climate change and elevated CO2 concentrations significantly affect rice growth and water consumption. Understanding the specific impacts of climate change and elevated CO2 concentrations on rice physiological phenology, crop water demand (ETC), and irrigation water requirement (IR) is of great significance for the sustainable utilization of water resources and food security. This is particularly true in China, the world's largest rice producer. In this study, with the help of two rice phenological models, the modified Penman-Monteith equation, and the paddy water balance model, we project the changes in rice phenological period, ETC, and IR in four main rice-producing regions of China in the period 2015-2100 based on the 11 GCM outputs. The results show that the rice growing period is shortened in most rice-producing regions, except for the parts of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Meanwhile, the trend of ETC and IR of rice varies slightly among regions in the future scenario, with almost all regions decreasing yearly except for the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, where the trend is increasing. The progressively increasing atmospheric CO2 concentration has a "fertilization effect" on the crop, which can reduce the water requirements of rice. In the SSP585 scenario, the " CO2 fertilization effect" can reduce up to 8.87 × 10[8] m[3] of ETC and 6.94 × 10[8] m[3] of IR in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River in the period of 2090s. This study provides beneficial references to understand the response of rice ETC and IR to future climate change and CO2 concentration elevation in China and highlights that the simulation in terms of crop irrigation must account for the "CO2 fertilization effect".},
}

@article {pmid37995327,
year = {2023},
author = {Matsuura, H},
title = {Biodemography as human-centered climate change research.},
journal = {Biodemography and social biology},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {1-2},
doi = {10.1080/19485565.2023.2287341},
pmid = {37995327},
issn = {1948-5573},
}

@article {pmid37995154,
year = {2023},
author = {Thawonmas, R and Hashizume, M and Kim, Y},
title = {Projections of Temperature-Related Suicide under Climate Change Scenarios in Japan.},
journal = {Environmental health perspectives},
volume = {131},
number = {11},
pages = {117012},
pmid = {37995154},
issn = {1552-9924},
abstract = {BACKGROUND: The impact of climate change on mental health largely remains to be evaluated. Although growing evidence has reported a short-term association between suicide and temperature, future projections of temperature-attributable suicide have not been thoroughly examined.

OBJECTIVES: We aimed to project the excess temperature-related suicide mortality in Japan under three climate change scenarios until the 2090s.

METHODS: Daily time series of mean temperature and the number of suicide deaths in 1973-2015 were collected for 47 prefectures in Japan. A two-stage time-stratified case-crossover analysis was used to estimate the temperature-suicide association. We obtained the modeled daily temperature series using five general circulation models under three climate change scenarios from the latest Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6) Shared Socioeconomic Pathways scenarios (SSPs): SSP1-2.6, SSP2-4.5, and SSP5-8.5. We projected the excess temperature-related suicide mortality until 2099 for each scenario and evaluated the net relative changes compared with the 2010s.

RESULTS: During 1973-2015, there was a total of 1,049,592 suicides in Japan. Net increases in temperature-related excess suicide mortality were estimated under all scenarios. The net change in 2090-2099 compared with 2010-2019 was 1.3% [95% empirical confidence interval (eCI): 0.6, 2.4] for the intermediate-emission scenario (SSP2-4.5), 0.6% (95% eCI: 0.1, 1.6) for a low-emission scenario (SSP1-2.6), and 2.4% (95% eCI: 0.7, 3.9) for the extreme scenario (SSP5-8.5). The increases were greater the more extreme the scenarios were, with the highest increase under the most extreme scenario (SSP5-8.5).

DISCUSSION: This study indicates that Japan may experience a net increase in excess temperature-related suicide mortality, especially under the intermediate and extreme scenarios. The findings underscore the importance of mitigation policies. Further investigations of the future impacts of climate change on mental health including suicide are warranted. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP11246.},
}

@article {pmid37994913,
year = {2023},
author = {Foyer, CH and Kranner, I},
title = {Plant adaptation to climate change.},
journal = {The Biochemical journal},
volume = {480},
number = {22},
pages = {1865-1869},
doi = {10.1042/BCJ20220580},
pmid = {37994913},
issn = {1470-8728},
mesh = {Animals ; Humans ; *Climate Change ; *Seeds ; Soil ; },
abstract = {Plants are vital to human health and well-being, as well as helping to protect the environment against the negative impacts of climate change. They are an essential part of the 'One Health' strategy that seeks to balance and optimize the health of people, animals and the environment. Crucially, plants are central to nature-based solutions to climate mitigation, not least because soil carbon storage is an attractive strategy for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions and the associated climate change. Agriculture depends on genetically pure, high-quality seeds that are free from pests and pathogens and contain a required degree of genetic purity. This themed collection addresses key questions in the field encompassing the biochemical mechanisms that underlie plant responses and adaptations to a changing climate. This collection encompasses an analysis of the biochemistry and molecular mechanisms underpinning crop and forest resilience, together with considerations of plant adaptations to climate change-associated stresses, including drought, floods and heatwaves, and the increased threats posed by pathogens and pests.},
}

Animals
Humans
*Climate Change
*Seeds
Soil

@article {pmid37993336,
year = {2023},
author = {Sun, W and Li, J and Yu, R and Li, N and Zhang, Y},
title = {Exploring changes of precipitation extremes under climate change through global variable-resolution modeling.},
journal = {Science bulletin},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
doi = {10.1016/j.scib.2023.11.013},
pmid = {37993336},
issn = {2095-9281},
abstract = {Understanding the responses of precipitation extremes to global climate change remains limited owing to their poor representations in models and complicated interactions with multi-scale systems. Here we take the record-breaking precipitation over China in 2021 as an example, and study its changes under three different climate scenarios through a developed pseudo-global-warming (PGW) experimental framework with 60-3 km variable-resolution global ensemble modeling. Compared to the present climate, the precipitation extreme under a warmer (cooler) climate increased (decreased) in intensity, coverage, and total amount at a range of 24.3%-37.8% (18.7%-56.1%). With the help of the proposed PGW experimental framework, we further reveal the impacts of the multi-scale system interactions in climate change on the precipitation extreme. Under the warmer climate, large-scale water vapor transport converged from double typhoons and the subtropical high marched into central China, enhancing the convective energy and instability on the leading edge of the transport belt. As a result, the mesoscale convective system (MCS) that directly contributed to the precipitation extreme became stronger than that in the present climate. On the contrary, the cooler climate displayed opposite changing characteristics relative to the warmer climate, ranging from the large-scale systems to local environments and to the MCS. In summary, our study provides a promising approach to scientifically assess the response of precipitation extremes to climate change, making it feasible to perform ensemble simulations while investigating the multi-scale system interactions over the globe.},
}

@article {pmid37990128,
year = {2023},
author = {Eustachio Colombo, P and Elinder, LS and Nykänen, EA and Patterson, E and Lindroos, AK and Parlesak, A},
title = {Developing a novel optimisation approach for keeping heterogeneous diets healthy and within planetary boundaries for climate change.},
journal = {European journal of clinical nutrition},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
pmid = {37990128},
issn = {1476-5640},
support = {2016-00353//Svenska Forskningsrådet Formas (Swedish Research Council Formas)/ ; 2016-00353//Svenska Forskningsrådet Formas (Swedish Research Council Formas)/ ; 2016-00353//Svenska Forskningsrådet Formas (Swedish Research Council Formas)/ ; 2016-00353//Svenska Forskningsrådet Formas (Swedish Research Council Formas)/ ; 2016-00353//Svenska Forskningsrådet Formas (Swedish Research Council Formas)/ ; 2016-00353//Svenska Forskningsrådet Formas (Swedish Research Council Formas)/ ; },
abstract = {BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Current dietary habits have substantial negative impacts on the health of people and the planet. This study aimed to develop a novel approach for achieving health-promoting and climate-friendly dietary recommendations for a broad range of consumers.

SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Hierarchical clustering analysis was combined with linear programming to design nutritionally adequate, health-promoting, climate-friendly and culturally acceptable diets using Swedish national dietary data (n = 1797). Diets were optimised for the average consumption of the total population as well as for the dietary clusters.

RESULTS: Three dietary clusters were identified. All optimised diets had lower shares of animal-source foods and contained higher amounts of plant-based foods. These dietary shifts reduced climate impacts by up to 53% while leaving much of the diet unchanged. The optimised diets of the three clusters differed from the optimised diet of the total population. All optimised diets differed considerably from the food-group pattern of the EAT-Lancet diet.

CONCLUSIONS: The novel cluster-based optimisation approach was able to generate alternatives that may be more acceptable and realistic for a sustainable diet across different groups in the population.},
}

@article {pmid37990088,
year = {2023},
author = {Tollefson, J},
title = {Is it too late to keep global warming below 1.5 °C? The challenge in 7 charts.},
journal = {Nature},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
doi = {10.1038/d41586-023-03601-6},
pmid = {37990088},
issn = {1476-4687},
}

@article {pmid37989722,
year = {2023},
author = {Yuan, M and Na, M and Hicks, LC and Rousk, J},
title = {Limiting resources for soil microbial growth in climate change simulation treatments in the Subarctic.},
journal = {Ecology},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {e4210},
doi = {10.1002/ecy.4210},
pmid = {37989722},
issn = {1939-9170},
abstract = {The microbial use of resources to sustain life and reproduce influences e.g., decomposition and plant nutrient provisioning. The study of "limiting factors" has shed light on the interaction between plants and their environment. Here, we investigated whether carbon (C), nitrogen (N) or phosphorus (P) was limiting for soil microorganisms in a subarctic tundra heath, and how changes in resource availability associated with climate change affected this. We studied samples where changes in resource availability due to climate warming were simulated by the addition of birch litter and/or inorganic N. To these soils, we supplied factorial C (as glucose), N (as NH4 NO3) and P (as KH2 PO4 /K2 HPO4) additions ("limiting factor assays"; LFA), to determine the limiting factors. The combination of C and P induced large growth responses in all soils and combined with a systematic tendency for growth increases by C this suggested that total microbial growth was primarily limited by C and secondarily by P. The C limitation was alleviated by the field litter treatment and strengthened by N-fertilization. The microbial growth response to the LFA C and P addition was strongest in the field treatment that combined litter and N addition. We also found that bacteria were closer to P limitation than fungi. Our results suggest that under a climate change scenario, increased C availability resulting from arctic greening, treeline advance and shrubification will reduce the microbial C limitation, while increased N availability resulting from warming will intensify the microbial C limitation. Our results also suggest that the synchronous increase of both C and N availability might lead to a progressive P limitation of microbial growth, primarily driven by bacteria being closer to P limitation. These shifts in microbial resource limitation might lead to a microbial targeting of the limiting element from organic matter, and also trigger competition for nutrients between plants and microorganisms, thus modulating the productivity of the ecosystem. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.},
}

@article {pmid37989307,
year = {2023},
author = {Zhang, S and Zhang, C and Cai, W and Bai, Y and Callaghan, M and Chang, N and Chen, B and Chen, H and Cheng, L and Dai, H and Dai, X and Fan, W and Fang, X and Gao, T and Geng, Y and Guan, D and Hu, Y and Hua, J and Huang, C and Huang, H and Huang, J and Huang, X and Ji, JS and Jiang, Q and Jiang, X and Kiesewetter, G and Li, T and Liang, L and Lin, B and Lin, H and Liu, H and Liu, Q and Liu, X and Liu, Z and Liu, Z and Liu, Y and Lu, B and Lu, C and Luo, Z and Ma, W and Mi, Z and Ren, C and Romanello, M and Shen, J and Su, J and Sun, Y and Sun, X and Tang, X and Walawender, M and Wang, C and Wang, Q and Wang, R and Warnecke, L and Wei, W and Wen, S and Xie, Y and Xiong, H and Xu, B and Yan, Y and Yang, X and Yao, F and Yu, L and Yuan, J and Zeng, Y and Zhang, J and Zhang, L and Zhang, R and Zhang, S and Zhang, S and Zhao, M and Zheng, D and Zhou, H and Zhou, J and Zhou, Z and Luo, Y and Gong, P},
title = {The 2023 China report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: taking stock for a thriving future.},
journal = {The Lancet. Public health},
volume = {8},
number = {12},
pages = {e978-e995},
doi = {10.1016/S2468-2667(23)00245-1},
pmid = {37989307},
issn = {2468-2667},
}

@article {pmid37989261,
year = {2023},
author = {Bone, A and Kaur, P and Capon, A and Lin, VK and Tu'itahi, S and Bowen, K and Watts, N and Fisher, JR and Stewart, PJ and Evans, H and Lo, SN},
title = {Advancing the Australian global health community's commitment to climate change and global health.},
journal = {The Medical journal of Australia},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
doi = {10.5694/mja2.52166},
pmid = {37989261},
issn = {1326-5377},
}

@article {pmid37988926,
year = {2023},
author = {Metin, ZE and Çelik, ÖM and Koç, N},
title = {Relationship between adherence to the Mediterranean diet, sustainable and healthy eating behaviors, and climate change awareness: A cross-sectional study from Turkey.},
journal = {Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.)},
volume = {118},
number = {},
pages = {112266},
doi = {10.1016/j.nut.2023.112266},
pmid = {37988926},
issn = {1873-1244},
abstract = {OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between adherence to the Mediterranean diet, sustainable and healthy eating behaviors, and climate change awareness in adults.

METHODS: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with 1797 adults ages 19-65 y. Demographic characteristics, anthropometric measurements, adherence to the Mediterranean diet, sustainable and healthy eating behaviors, and climate change awareness were ascertained through a questionnaire.

RESULTS: The mean age of the individuals was 27.5 ± 11.76 y, and 50.5% of the participants were adherent to the Mediterranean diet. A statistically significant difference was found between individuals who did and did not adhere to the Mediterranean diet in terms of age, income status, total score and subscores on the Sustainable and Healthy Eating Behaviors Scale, and subscores for information on climate change causes (P < 0.05). A statistically significant positive correlation was found between the Mediterranean Diet Adherence Scale (MEDAS) total score, the Sustainable and Healthy Eating Behaviors Scale total score and subscores, and the Climate Change Awareness Scale total score and subscores (P < 0.05). It was determined that sex, education level, and income status affected the Climate Change Awareness Scale total score (P < 0.05). It was determined that age, income status, the Sustainable and Healthy Eating Behaviors Scale total score, and the Climate Change Awareness Scale total score affected the MEDAS total score (P < 0.05). Also, it was determined that age, sex, education level, MEDAS total score, and Climate Change Awareness Scale total score affected the Sustainable and Healthy Eating Behaviors Scale total score (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONS: This study showed a significant effect of climate change awareness on sustainable and healthy eating behaviors and adherence to the Mediterranean diet.},
}

@article {pmid37987538,
year = {2023},
author = {Boyles, JG and Brack, V and Marshall, KE and Brack, D},
title = {Shifts in population density centers of a hibernating mammal driven by conflicting effects of climate change and disease.},
journal = {Global change biology},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {e17035},
doi = {10.1111/gcb.17035},
pmid = {37987538},
issn = {1365-2486},
support = {Various//Indiana Department of Natural Resources/ ; Various//United States Fish and Wildlife Service/ ; Various//Environmental Solutions and Innovations, Inc./ ; RGPIN-2019-04239//National Sciences and Engineering Research Council/ ; },
abstract = {Populations wax and wane over time in response to an organism's interactions with abiotic and biotic forces. Numerous studies demonstrate that fluctuations in local populations can lead to shifts in relative population densities across the geographic range of a species over time. Fewer studies attempt to disentangle the causes of such shifts. Over four decades (1983-2022), we monitored populations of hibernating Indiana bats (Myotis sodalis) in two areas separated by ~110 km. The number of bats hibernating in the northern area increased from 1983 to 2011, while populations in the southern area remained relatively constant. We used simulation models and long-term weather data to demonstrate the duration of time bats must rely on stored fat during hibernation has decreased in both areas over that period, but at a faster rate in the northern area. Likewise, increasing autumn and spring temperatures shortened the periods of sporadic prey (flying insect) availability at the beginning and end of hibernation. Climate change thus increased the viability of northern hibernacula for an increasing number of bats by decreasing energetic costs of hibernation. Then in 2011, white-nose syndrome (WNS), a disease of hibernating bats that increases energetic costs of hibernation, was detected in the area. From 2011 to 2022, the population rapidly decreased in the northern area and increased in the southern area, completely reversing the northerly shift in population densities associated with climate change. Energy balance during hibernation is the singular link explaining the northerly shift under a changing climate and the southerly shift in response to a novel disease. Continued population persistence suggests that bats may mitigate many impacts of WNS by hibernating farther south, where insects are available longer each year.},
}

@article {pmid37986055,
year = {2023},
author = {Nabi, MH and Hasan, M and Chowdhury, AT and Naz, F and Hossian, M},
title = {The impact of climate change on the lives and livelihoods of readymade garment (RMG) workers: an exploratory study in selected readymade garment factories in Bangladesh.},
journal = {BMC public health},
volume = {23},
number = {1},
pages = {2292},
pmid = {37986055},
issn = {1471-2458},
abstract = {BACKGROUND: There is a paucity of resources focusing on the climate change experience of readymade garment (RMG) workers in developing countries such as Bangladesh. Therefore, this mixed method approach aims to understand the distinctive types of climate change experiences from a health and occupational perspective, along with the consequences of these changes among RMG workers in Bangladesh.

METHODS: The study was conducted from January 2022 and February 2022 where the quantitative data were collected from 200 RMG workers in 10 randomly selected garments and two focus group discussions took place with 20 conveniently selected RMG workers. The key informants were relevant stakeholders in the industry. Quantitative findings were reported using descriptive methods and qualitative findings were analysed using a content analysis approach.

RESULT: A total of 200 RMG workers were included in the study of which the majority belonged to the age group of 26-30 years (44%), were male (55%), worked in a compliant factory (70%), and were machine operators (79%). Half of the respondents experienced damage from natural disasters (51%), but only approximately 37% received humanitarian help. Migration and urbanisation were among the aftermath of the damage caused by e natural disasters, and 42% were forced to shift their homes due to natural disasters. Competition in the job market increased, and the owners had the opportunity to take on employees at a reduced salary. The respondents flagged climate change as a major contributor to their disease patterns. More than three-quarters of the respondents became sick because of increased heat while working; however, only half received any treatment.

CONCLUSION: Employee participation in hazard recognition, employer preparedness, prevention through design, research, surveillance, and upholding workplace ethics and standards can be the answers to climate change problems for readymade garment workers.},
}

@article {pmid37984031,
year = {2023},
author = {Derx, J and Müller-Thomy, H and Kılıç, HS and Cervero-Arago, S and Linke, R and Lindner, G and Walochnik, J and Sommer, R and Komma, J and Farnleitner, AH and Blaschke, AP},
title = {A probabilistic-deterministic approach for assessing climate change effects on infection risks downstream of sewage emissions from CSOs.},
journal = {Water research},
volume = {247},
number = {},
pages = {120746},
doi = {10.1016/j.watres.2023.120746},
pmid = {37984031},
issn = {1879-2448},
abstract = {The discharge of pathogens into urban recreational water bodies during combined sewer overflows (CSOs) pose a potential threat for public health which may increase in the future due to climate change. Improved methods are needed for predicting the impact of these effects on the microbiological urban river water quality and infection risks during recreational use. The aim of this study was to develop a novel probabilistic-deterministic modelling approach for this purpose building on physically plausible generated future rainfall time series. The approach consists of disaggregation and validation of daily precipitation time series from 21 regional climate models for a reference period (1971-2000, C20), a near-term future period (2021-2050, NTF) and a long-term future period (2071-2100, LTF) into sub-daily scale, and predicting the concentrations of enterococci and Giardia and Cryptosporidium, and infection risks during recreational use in the river downstream of the sewage emissions from CSOs. The approach was tested for an urban river catchment in Austria which is used for recreational activities (i.e. swimming, playing, wading, hand-to-mouth contact). According to a worst-case scenario (i.e. children bathing in the river), the 95th percentile infection risks for Giardia and Cryptosporidium range from 0.08 % in winter to 8 % per person and exposure event in summer for C20. The infection risk increase in the future is up to 0.8 log10 for individual scenarios. The results imply that measures to prevent CSOs may be needed to ensure sustainable water safety. The approach is promising for predicting the effect of climate change on urban water safety requirements and for supporting the selection of sustainable mitigation measures. Future studies should focus on reducing the uncertainty of the predictions at local scale.},
}

@article {pmid37982823,
year = {2023},
author = {Fischer, D},
title = {Come hell or high water: climate change through the lens of neurocritical care.},
journal = {Intensive care medicine},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
pmid = {37982823},
issn = {1432-1238},
}

@article {pmid37982393,
year = {2023},
author = {Stoffers, J and Muris, J},
title = {Climate change is a health issue. The general practitioner and planetary health.},
journal = {The European journal of general practice},
volume = {29},
number = {1},
pages = {2277569},
doi = {10.1080/13814788.2023.2277569},
pmid = {37982393},
issn = {1751-1402},
}

@article {pmid37982350,
year = {2023},
author = {Beggs, PJ and Zhang, Y},
title = {The Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: Australia a world leader in neglecting its responsibilities.},
journal = {The Medical journal of Australia},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
doi = {10.5694/mja2.52152},
pmid = {37982350},
issn = {1326-5377},
}

@article {pmid37981836,
year = {2023},
author = {Kalhoff, H and Sinningen, K and Belgardt, A and Kersting, M and Luecke, T},
title = {Climate change and fluid status in children: Early education as one response to an emerging public health problem.},
journal = {Public health nutrition},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {1-9},
doi = {10.1017/S1368980023002562},
pmid = {37981836},
issn = {1475-2727},
abstract = {OBJECTIVE: As global warming intensifies, residents of temperate regions will also face heat waves in the near future. Food habits are one component in addressing the global challenge of climate change. However, water, the most important food for humans, has not been adequately addressed.

DESIGN: For this commentary, on the one hand, publications on the increasing heat stress of children were consulted. On the other hand, publications on the special demands of children's temperature regulation in hot environments on fluid balance were analyzed.

SETTING: The situation of young children in care facilities on days with heat stress is presented as a scenario. In this way, the effects of climatic changes on fluid balance can be estimated and measures to reduce heat stress and stabilize the fluid balance of children can be developed.

PARTICIPANTS: For this analysis, firstly, infants will be considered in order to identify their specific fluid needs. Secondly, the possibilities for caregivers to improve fluid intake and train appropriate drinking habits already in infancy will be highlighted.

RESULTS: Climate change should be included in recommendations on hydration for children. The need to adapt drinking habits requires educational approaches to weather and water - starting in early childhood care.

CONCLUSIONS: In the face of rapid climate change, countries must act now by protecting, preparing, and prioritizing the high-risk group of children. Particular focus should be placed on supporting adequate hydration.},
}

@article {pmid37981144,
year = {2023},
author = {Beca-Carretero, P and Winters, G and Teichberg, M and Procaccini, G and Schneekloth, F and Zambrano, RH and Chiquillo, K and Reuters, H},
title = {Climate change and the presence of invasive species will threaten the persistence of the Mediterranean seagrass community.},
journal = {The Science of the total environment},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {168675},
doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168675},
pmid = {37981144},
issn = {1879-1026},
abstract = {The Mediterranean Sea has been experiencing rapid increases in temperature and salinity triggering its tropicalization. Additionally, its connection with the Red Sea has been favouring the establishment of non-native species. In this study, we investigated the effects of predicted climate change and the introduction of invasive seagrass species (Halophila stipulacea) on the native Mediterranean seagrass community (Posidonia oceanica and Cymodocea nodosa) by applying a novel ecological and spatial model with different configurations and parameter settings based on a Cellular Automata (CA). The proposed models use a discrete (stepwise) representation of space and time by executing deterministic and probabilistic rules that develop complex dynamic processes. Model applications were run under two climate scenarios (RCP 2.6 and RCP 8.5) projected from 2020 to 2100 in four different regions within the Mediterranean. Results indicate that the slow-growing P. oceanica will be highly vulnerable to climate change, suffering vast declines in its abundance. However, the results also show that western and colder areas of the Mediterranean Sea might represent refuge areas for this species. Cymodocea nodosa has been reported to exhibit resilience to predicted climate scenarios; however, it has shown habitat regression in the warmest predicted regions in the easternmost part of the basin. Our models indicate that H. stipulacea will thrive under projected climate scenarios, facilitating its spread across the basin. Also, H. stipulacea grew at the expense of C. nodosa, limiting the distribution of the latter, and eventually displacing this native species. Additionally, simulations demonstrated that areas from which P. oceanica meadows disappear would be partially covered by C. nodosa and H. stipulacea. These outcomes project that the Mediterranean seagrass community will experience a transition from long-lived, large and slow-growing species to small and fast-growing species as climate change progresses.},
}

@article {pmid37981133,
year = {2023},
author = {Bianucci, P and Sordo-Ward, A and Lama-Pedrosa, B and Garrote, L},
title = {How do environmental flows impact on water availability under climate change scenarios in European basins?.},
journal = {The Science of the total environment},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {168566},
doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168566},
pmid = {37981133},
issn = {1879-1026},
abstract = {Environmental flows (Qeco) facilitate a good ecological status of fluvial ecosystems, but they usually represent a constraint for water uses. Qeco flow regime should not only be based on the minimum flows, but it should also account their variability. It is expected that climate change impact on some hydrological systems diminishing the natural water resources and stressing the river ecosystems. In this context, the balance between ecosystems conservation and human water needs becomes even more difficult to manage. We performed a comprehensive analysis over European territory to assess the behaviour of basins regarding different criteria for environmental flow determination under climate change scenarios. We used a water allocation model, WAAPA, to estimate the water availability (WA). In this study, WA represents the maximum demand that can be supplied at a certain point of the river network with a given reliability criteria, considering drinking and irrigation water supply. We considered two methods for calculating Qeco, Qeco1 based on mean monthly flow (MMF) and Qeco2 based on mean annual runoff (MAF). We analyzed the current scenario (historical from 1960 to 2000) and 40 future projections, which combine short and long term (from 2020 to 2059, and from 2060 to 2099, respectively), four emission scenarios (RCP2.6 to RCP8.5) and five climate models. Expected changes on MAF due to climate change are not uniform through Europe and also vary regarding the specific climate scenario. >70 % of basins show a trend to reduce their MAF under severe emission scenarios. Conservative values of Qeco represent a heavy constraint for WA and stress the water systems similarly than climate change impacts. The study also highlights that regulation capacity helps on buffering the effects of both climate change and environmental requirements. This study provides a good insight for understanding basin response in terms of WA, regarding environmental criteria and climate change effects.},
}

@article {pmid37980365,
year = {2023},
author = {Bania, JK and Deka, JR and Hazarika, A and Das, AK and Nath, AJ and Sileshi, GW},
title = {Modelling habitat suitability for Moringa oleifera and Moringa stenopetala under current and future climate change scenarios.},
journal = {Scientific reports},
volume = {13},
number = {1},
pages = {20221},
pmid = {37980365},
issn = {2045-2322},
abstract = {Moringa oleifera Lam and Moringa stenopetala (Baker f.) Cufod are being widely promoted as multipurpose trees across the tropics for their nutritional, medicinal and soil health benefits. Different parts of these species are edible, have therapeutic values and their seeds are used for water purification. Although the two species are similar in many ways, they have contrasting distributions. However, their current promotion is not guided by adequate knowledge of the suitability of the target areas. Information is also scanty on the suitability of habitats for these species under the current and future climate change scenarios. Therefore, the objective of this study was to predict the habitat suitability of M. oleifera and M. stenopetala under current and future climate change scenarios using an ensemble of models assuming four shared socio-economic pathways, namely, SSP1-2.6, SSP2-4.5, SSP3-7.0, and SSP5-8.5 for 2050 and 2070. The results suggest that areas that are highly suitable for M. oleifera will increase by 0.1% and 3.2% under SSP1-2.6 to SSP5-8.5 by 2050, respectively. By 2070, the area suitable for M. oleifera would likely decrease by 5.4 and 10.6% under SSP1-2.6 and SSP5-8.5 scenarios, respectively. The habitat that is highly suitable for M. stenopetala was predicted to increase by 85-98% under SSP3-7.0 and SSP5-8.5 scenarios by 2050 and by 2070, while suitable areas could increase by up to 143.6% under SSP5-8.5. The most influential bioclimatic variables for both species were mean diurnal temperature range, mean temperature of driest quarter, precipitation of wettest month, and isothermality. Additionally, soil pH, elevation and water holding capacity were influential variables in the distribution of M. oleifera, while soil pH, soil salinity and slope were influential in M. stenopetala distribution. This study has provided baseline information on the current distribution and possible future habitat suitability, which will be helpful to guide formulation of good policies and practices for promoting Moringa species outside their current range.},
}

@article {pmid37979872,
year = {2023},
author = {Khan, A and Ball, BA},
title = {Soil microbial responses to simulated climate change across polar ecosystems.},
journal = {The Science of the total environment},
volume = {909},
number = {},
pages = {168556},
doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168556},
pmid = {37979872},
issn = {1879-1026},
abstract = {The polar regions are among the most biologically constrained in the world, characterized by cold temperatures and reduced liquid water. These limitations make them among the most climate-sensitive regions on Earth. Despite the overwhelming constraints from low temperatures and resource availability, many polar ecosystems, including polar deserts and tundras across the Arctic and Antarctic host uniquely diverse microbial communities. Polar regions have warmed more rapidly than the global average, with continued warming predicted for the future, which will reduce constraints on soil microbial activity. This could alter polar carbon (C) cycles, increasing CO2 emissions into the atmosphere. The objective of this study was to determine how increased temperature and moisture availability impacts microbial respiration in polar regions, by focusing on a diversity of ecosystem types (polar desert vs. tundra) that are geographically distant across Antarctica and the Arctic. We found that polar desert soil microbes were co-limited by temperature and moisture, though C and nitrogen (N) mineralization were only stimulated at the coldest and driest of the two polar deserts. Only bacterial biomass was impacted at the less harsh of the polar deserts, suggesting microbial activity is limited by factors other than temperature and moisture. Of the tundra sites, only the Antarctic tundra was climate-sensitive, where increased temperature decreased C and N mineralization while water availability stimulated it. The greater availability of soil resources and vegetative biomass at the Arctic tundra site might lead to its lack of climate-sensitivity. Notably, while C and N dynamics were climate-sensitive at some of our polar sites, P availability was not impacted at any of them. Our results demonstrate that soil microbial processes in some polar ecosystems are more sensitive to changes in temperature and moisture than others, with implications for soil C and N storage that are not uniformly predictable across polar regions.},
}

@article {pmid37979332,
year = {2023},
author = {Grey, V and Smith-Miles, K and Fletcher, TD and Hatt, BE and Coleman, RA},
title = {Empirical evidence of climate change and urbanization impacts on warming stream temperatures.},
journal = {Water research},
volume = {247},
number = {},
pages = {120703},
doi = {10.1016/j.watres.2023.120703},
pmid = {37979332},
issn = {1879-2448},
abstract = {Climate change and urbanization threaten streams and the biodiversity that rely upon them worldwide. Emissions of greenhouse gases are causing air and sea surface temperatures to increase, and even small areas of urbanization are degrading stream biodiversity, water quality and hydrology. However, empirical evidence of how increasing air temperatures and urbanization together affect stream temperatures over time and their relative influence on stream temperatures is limited. This study quantifies changes in stream temperatures in a region in South-East Australia with an urban-agricultural-forest landcover gradient and where increasing air temperatures have been observed. Using Random Forest models we identify air temperature and urbanization drive increasing stream temperatures and that their combined effects are larger than their individual effects occurring alone. Furthermore, we identify potential mitigation measures useful for waterway managers and policy makers. The results show that both local and global solutions are needed to reduce future increases to stream temperature.},
}

@article {pmid37979118,
year = {2023},
author = {Dai, Y and Li, D},
title = {Climate change and anthropogenic activities shrink the range and dispersal of an endangered primate in Sichuan Province, China.},
journal = {Environmental science and pollution research international},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
pmid = {37979118},
issn = {1614-7499},
support = {32270548//the National Natural Science Foundation of China/ ; 2021JDRC0024//Sichuan Science and Technology Program/ ; 23RKX0326//Sichuan Science and Technology Program/ ; 2019QZKK0501//the Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition and Research Program/ ; 2019HJ2096001006//the Biodiversity Survey and Assessment Project of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, China/ ; },
abstract = {The golden snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus roxellana) is a rare and endemic species in China. The population of golden snub-nosed monkeys in Sichuan Province has an isolated genetic status, large population size, and low genetic diversity, making it highly vulnerable to environmental changes. Our study aimed to evaluate the potential impact of climate and land-use changes on the distribution and dispersal paths of the species in Sichuan Province. We used three general circulation models (GCMs), three greenhouse gas emission scenarios, and three land-use change scenarios suitable for China to predict the potential distributions of the golden snub-nosed monkey in the current and 2070s using the MaxEnt model. The dispersal paths were identified by the circuit theory. Our results suggested that the habitats of the golden snub-nosed monkey were reduced under all three GCM scenarios. The suitable habitats for the golden snub-nosed monkey would be reduced by 82.67%, 82.47%, and 75.17% under the RCP2.6, RCP4.5, and RCP8.5 scenarios, respectively, compared to the currently suitable habitat area. Additionally, we found that the density of future dispersal paths of golden snub-nosed monkeys would decrease, and the dispersal resistance would increase. Therefore, relevant wildlife protection agencies should prioritize the climatically suitable distributions and key dispersal paths of golden snub-nosed monkeys to improve their conservation. We identified key areas for habitat preservation and increased habitat connectivity under climate change, which could serve as a reference for future adaptation strategies.},
}

@article {pmid37978989,
year = {2023},
author = {Al Meslamani, AZ},
title = {How climate change influences pathogen transmission.},
journal = {Pathogens and global health},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {1-3},
doi = {10.1080/20477724.2023.2285185},
pmid = {37978989},
issn = {2047-7732},
}

@article {pmid37977587,
year = {2023},
author = {Makharia, GK and Sadeghi, A and Leddin, D and Costello, A},
title = {Impact of climate change on vulnerable populations.},
journal = {Gut},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
doi = {10.1136/gutjnl-2023-331195},
pmid = {37977587},
issn = {1468-3288},
}

@article {pmid37977585,
year = {2023},
author = {Donnelly, MC and Talley, NJ},
title = {Effects of climate change on digestive health and preventative measures.},
journal = {Gut},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
doi = {10.1136/gutjnl-2023-331187},
pmid = {37977585},
issn = {1468-3288},
}

@article {pmid37977584,
year = {2023},
author = {Philipsborn, R and Manivannan, M and Sack, TL},
title = {Climate change, paediatric health and ways that digestive health professionals can engage.},
journal = {Gut},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
doi = {10.1136/gutjnl-2023-331166},
pmid = {37977584},
issn = {1468-3288},
}

@article {pmid37977583,
year = {2023},
author = {Leddin, D and Montgomery, H},
title = {The fundamentals: understanding the climate change crisis.},
journal = {Gut},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
doi = {10.1136/gutjnl-2023-331008},
pmid = {37977583},
issn = {1468-3288},
}

@article {pmid37977581,
year = {2023},
author = {Omary, MB and Leddin, D and Metz, G and Veitch, AM and El-Omar, EM and Macedo, G and Perman, ML},
title = {World Gastroenterology Organisation - Gut commentary series on digestive health and climate change.},
journal = {Gut},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
doi = {10.1136/gutjnl-2023-331193},
pmid = {37977581},
issn = {1468-3288},
}

@article {pmid37977174,
year = {2023},
author = {Romanello, M and Napoli, CD and Green, C and Kennard, H and Lampard, P and Scamman, D and Walawender, M and Ali, Z and Ameli, N and Ayeb-Karlsson, S and Beggs, PJ and Belesova, K and Berrang Ford, L and Bowen, K and Cai, W and Callaghan, M and Campbell-Lendrum, D and Chambers, J and Cross, TJ and van Daalen, KR and Dalin, C and Dasandi, N and Dasgupta, S and Davies, M and Dominguez-Salas, P and Dubrow, R and Ebi, KL and Eckelman, M and Ekins, P and Freyberg, C and Gasparyan, O and Gordon-Strachan, G and Graham, H and Gunther, SH and Hamilton, I and Hang, Y and Hänninen, R and Hartinger, S and He, K and Heidecke, J and Hess, JJ and Hsu, SC and Jamart, L and Jankin, S and Jay, O and Kelman, I and Kiesewetter, G and Kinney, P and Kniveton, D and Kouznetsov, R and Larosa, F and Lee, JKW and Lemke, B and Liu, Y and Liu, Z and Lott, M and Lotto Batista, M and Lowe, R and Odhiambo Sewe, M and Martinez-Urtaza, J and Maslin, M and McAllister, L and McMichael, C and Mi, Z and Milner, J and Minor, K and Minx, JC and Mohajeri, N and Momen, NC and Moradi-Lakeh, M and Morrissey, K and Munzert, S and Murray, KA and Neville, T and Nilsson, M and Obradovich, N and O'Hare, MB and Oliveira, C and Oreszczyn, T and Otto, M and Owfi, F and Pearman, O and Pega, F and Pershing, A and Rabbaniha, M and Rickman, J and Robinson, EJZ and Rocklöv, J and Salas, RN and Semenza, JC and Sherman, JD and Shumake-Guillemot, J and Silbert, G and Sofiev, M and Springmann, M and Stowell, JD and Tabatabaei, M and Taylor, J and Thompson, R and Tonne, C and Treskova, M and Trinanes, JA and Wagner, F and Warnecke, L and Whitcombe, H and Winning, M and Wyns, A and Yglesias-González, M and Zhang, S and Zhang, Y and Zhu, Q and Gong, P and Montgomery, H and Costello, A},
title = {The 2023 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: the imperative for a health-centred response in a world facing irreversible harms.},
journal = {Lancet (London, England)},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
doi = {10.1016/S0140-6736(23)01859-7},
pmid = {37977174},
issn = {1474-547X},
}

@article {pmid37977168,
year = {2023},
author = {Friel, S},
title = {Climate change mitigation: tackling the commercial determinants of planetary health inequity.},
journal = {Lancet (London, England)},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
doi = {10.1016/S0140-6736(23)02512-6},
pmid = {37977168},
issn = {1474-547X},
}

@article {pmid37975196,
year = {2023},
author = {Taff, SD and Yoo, MG and Carlson, KA and Bakhshi, P},
title = {Climate Change and Occupational Therapy: Meeting the Urgent Need for Adaptation, Mitigation, and Resilience.},
journal = {Occupational therapy in health care},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {1-18},
doi = {10.1080/07380577.2023.2277220},
pmid = {37975196},
issn = {1541-3098},
abstract = {Climate change may be the most pressing existential threat to human health and wellbeing in the twenty first century. In this paper, the authors provide context and critique on barriers to climate action in the United States and other high-income countries, including the profit-driven approach to health, consumerism, and the climate change countermovement. The reciprocal connections between occupational engagement and climate damage are examined from a lens of collective and irresponsible occupations and subsequent accountability. The authors propose the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals as a basis for recommendations occupational therapy practitioners could implement within the priorities of adaptation, mitigation, and resilience.},
}

@article {pmid37974149,
year = {2023},
author = {Martins, RS and Poulikidis, K and Razi, SS and Latif, MJ and Tafuri, K and Bhora, FY},
title = {From emissions to incisions and beyond: the repercussions of climate change on surgical disease in low- and-middle-income countries.},
journal = {BMC surgery},
volume = {23},
number = {1},
pages = {348},
pmid = {37974149},
issn = {1471-2482},
abstract = {Climate change has far-reaching repercussions for surgical healthcare in low- and middle-income countries. Natural disasters cause injuries and infrastructural damage, while air pollution and global warming may increase surgical disease and predispose to worse outcomes. Socioeconomic ramifications further strain healthcare systems, highlighting the need for integrated climate and healthcare policies.},
}

@article {pmid37973426,
year = {2023},
author = {O'Connell, M and Catling, C and Mintz-Woo, K and Homer, C},
title = {Strengthening midwifery in response to global climate change to protect maternal and newborn health.},
journal = {Women and birth : journal of the Australian College of Midwives},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
doi = {10.1016/j.wombi.2023.10.004},
pmid = {37973426},
issn = {1878-1799},
}

@article {pmid37973409,
year = {2023},
author = {Corpuz, JCG},
title = {Heatwaves, wildfires and global warming: a call to public health action.},
journal = {Journal of public health (Oxford, England)},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
doi = {10.1093/pubmed/fdad242},
pmid = {37973409},
issn = {1741-3850},
}

@article {pmid37973264,
year = {2024},
author = {Wright, RJ and Demain, JG},
title = {Growing Impact of Climate Change on Respiratory Health and Related Allergic Disorders: Need for Health Systems to Prepare.},
journal = {Immunology and allergy clinics of North America},
volume = {44},
number = {1},
pages = {xi-xv},
doi = {10.1016/j.iac.2023.10.001},
pmid = {37973264},
issn = {1557-8607},
}

@article {pmid37973262,
year = {2024},
author = {Carroll, KN},
title = {Impact of Climate Change on Dietary Nutritional Quality and Implications for Asthma and Allergy.},
journal = {Immunology and allergy clinics of North America},
volume = {44},
number = {1},
pages = {85-96},
doi = {10.1016/j.iac.2023.09.002},
pmid = {37973262},
issn = {1557-8607},
abstract = {Asthma and allergic disorders are common in childhood with genetic and environmental determinants of disease that include prenatal nutritional exposures such as long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids and antioxidants. Global climate change is implicated in asthma and allergic disorder morbidity with potential mechanisms including perturbations of ecosystems. There is support that environmental and climatic changes such as increasing global temperate and carbon dioxide levels affect aquatic and agricultural ecosystems with subsequent alterations in long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid availability and nutrient quality and antioxidant capacity of certain crops, respectively. This article discusses asthma epidemiology and the influence of global climate change.},
}

@article {pmid37973261,
year = {2024},
author = {Lee, ASE and Ramsey, N},
title = {Climate Change and Food Allergy.},
journal = {Immunology and allergy clinics of North America},
volume = {44},
number = {1},
pages = {75-83},
doi = {10.1016/j.iac.2023.07.003},
pmid = {37973261},
issn = {1557-8607},
abstract = {The role of environmental factors including climate change and consequent influences of air pollution on food allergy remains less explored compared with impacts on allergic rhinitis and asthma. In this review, we discuss the epithelial barrier hypothesis as a proposed mechanism of food allergy development that may be relevant in this context. We also discuss existing studies that provide insight into the intricate relationship between food allergy and climate-related environmental factors.},
}

@article {pmid37973260,
year = {2024},
author = {Gherasim, A and Lee, AG and Bernstein, JA},
title = {Impact of Climate Change on Indoor Air Quality.},
journal = {Immunology and allergy clinics of North America},
volume = {44},
number = {1},
pages = {55-73},
doi = {10.1016/j.iac.2023.09.001},
pmid = {37973260},
issn = {1557-8607},
abstract = {Climate change may affect the quality of the indoor environment through heat and mass transfer between indoors and outdoors: first by a direct response to global warming itself and related extreme weather phenomena and second by indirect actions taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that can lead to increased concentrations of indoor air contaminants. Therefore, both indoor and outdoor air pollution contribute to poor indoor air quality in this context. Exposures to high concentrations of these pollutants contribute to inflammatory respiratory diseases. Climate change adaptation and mitigation measures could minimize these risks and bring associated health benefits.},
}

@article {pmid37973259,
year = {2024},
author = {Choi, YJ and Oh, JW},
title = {The Impact of Climate Change on the Sporulation of Atmospheric Fungi.},
journal = {Immunology and allergy clinics of North America},
volume = {44},
number = {1},
pages = {45-54},
doi = {10.1016/j.iac.2023.07.005},
pmid = {37973259},
issn = {1557-8607},
abstract = {The U.S. Global Change Research Program, Fourth National Climate Assessment reports that it is extremely likely that human activities, especially emissions of greenhouse gases, are the dominant cause of the observed warming since the mid-20th century. There are no convincing alternative explanations supported by observational evidence.},
}

@article {pmid37973256,
year = {2024},
author = {Morejón-Jaramillo, PE and Nassikas, NJ and Rice, MB},
title = {Clinical Medicine and Climate Change.},
journal = {Immunology and allergy clinics of North America},
volume = {44},
number = {1},
pages = {109-117},
doi = {10.1016/j.iac.2023.07.006},
pmid = {37973256},
issn = {1557-8607},
abstract = {The health care system contributes substantially to global greenhouse gas emissions, a driver of climate change. At the same time, climate change has caused disruptions in health care delivery. In this article, the authors describe both how the health care industry contributes to climate change and how climate change affects patient care. The authors also provide clinical recommendations for health care practitioners to counsel patients on health effects of climate change and underscore the need for developing the workforce needed to respond to unique health care delivery challenges resulting from climate-related factors.},
}

@article {pmid37973255,
year = {2024},
author = {Amini, H and Amini, M and Wright, RO},
title = {Climate Change, Exposome Change, and Allergy: A Review.},
journal = {Immunology and allergy clinics of North America},
volume = {44},
number = {1},
pages = {1-13},
doi = {10.1016/j.iac.2023.09.003},
pmid = {37973255},
issn = {1557-8607},
abstract = {Climate change is a major threat to human respiratory health and associated allergic disorders given its broad impact on the exposome. Climate change can affect exposure to allergens, such as pollen, dust mites, molds, as well as other factors such as temperature, air pollution, and nutritional factors, which synergistically impact the immune response to these allergens. Exposome change can differentially exacerbate allergic reactions across subgroups of populations, especially those who are more vulnerable to environmental stressors. Understanding links between climate change and health impacts can help inform how to protect individuals and vulnerable populations from adverse health effects.},
}

@article {pmid37973104,
year = {2023},
author = {Shan, ZD and Liu, D and Luo, H and Liu, JW and Zhang, LM and Wei, YH},
title = {[Impacts of Human Activities on the Net Primary Productivity of Vegetation in Chengde's Transitional Region from Plateau to Plain in the Context of Climate Change].},
journal = {Huan jing ke xue= Huanjing kexue},
volume = {44},
number = {11},
pages = {6215-6225},
doi = {10.13227/j.hjkx.202211009},
pmid = {37973104},
issn = {0250-3301},
abstract = {Chengde's transitional region from plateau to plain is located in the transition zone of agriculture and livestock and is extremely sensitive to climate change and human activities. This study used the net primary productivity(NPP) of vegetation as an evaluation index to quantify the degree impacts of climate change and human activities on vegetation change in the region. The Thornthwaite Memorial model was used to calculate the potential NPP, and the actual NPP was obtained based on MODIS NPP remote sensing images, using the difference between the actual and potential NPPs to express the amount of change in NPP owing to human activities. We used the slope trend and coefficient of variation method to analyze the trend and stability distribution of the actual NPP, potential NPP, and NPP influenced by human activities, and the correlation between actual NPP and annual precipitation and annual average temperature was analyzed using the correlation coefficient method. Finally, we quantified the impact of climate change and human activities on vegetation change in the region. The results showed that 99.87% of the vegetation in the region was improved and changed steadily, and the proportions of the areas showing positive correlation between actual NPP and annual precipitation and annual average temperature were 99.87% and 91.66%, respectively. The potential NPP showed an increasing trend from northwest to southeast, whereas the trend and stability of the potential NPP both showed an increasing trend from west to east. The area where climate change and human activities played a role in vegetation improvement accounted for 99.71%, and that affected by climate change accounted for 0.14%, with the proportion of human activities leading to vegetation degradation being 0.15%.},
}

@article {pmid37972601,
year = {2023},
author = {Kistemann, T and Zerbe, S and Säumel, I and Fehr, R},
title = {[Urban green and blue spaces in times of climate change].},
journal = {Gesundheitswesen (Bundesverband der Arzte des Offentlichen Gesundheitsdienstes (Germany))},
volume = {85},
number = {S 05},
pages = {S296-S303},
doi = {10.1055/a-2144-5404},
pmid = {37972601},
issn = {1439-4421},
abstract = {Both climate mitigation and adaptation are urgently needed as complementary strategies for sustainably reducing and managing urban health risks posed by climate change. The positive effects of urban green and blue spaces on physical and mental health are well-known since decades. However, there is intensive competition around the use of the urban space. Reflecting the European Aalborg Charta (1994), German building laws require development plans to be sustainable in this demanding context with human health being a concern of central importance. Reality, however, remains challenging. Although there are numerous best practice examples, research on the impact of urban green and blue spaces on human health and well-being is still required. Furthermore, all relevant policy fields need to develop awareness of the importance of green and blue spaces for quality of life and health, so that the issue of health is taken into consideration adequately as well as in a socially sensitive manner in urban decision processes.},
}

@article {pmid37972436,
year = {2023},
author = {Mohamed, AAE and ElKholy, SEA and Eweida, RS and AbdElsalam, RMM},
title = {Using the information-motivation-behavioral skills model for targeting older adults' climate change management practices: in the road of COP27.},
journal = {Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)},
volume = {55},
number = {},
pages = {52-63},
doi = {10.1016/j.gerinurse.2023.11.002},
pmid = {37972436},
issn = {1528-3984},
abstract = {BACKGROUND: Climate change is a rapidly evolving public health problem warranting global attention in the 21st century. The World Health Organization declared that climate illiteracy is highly prevalent among older adults, especially in lower- and middle-income nations.

AIM: To determine the effect of the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills Model-based intervention for climate change management practices among older adults.

DESIGN: A quasi-experimental employed a pre-posttest, two-group research design.

PARTICIPANTS: The studied sample comprised 80 older adults (aged 60 years and above), assigned to study and control groups (n = 40 each) after completing a baseline survey of six validated measures.

RESULTS: The study group of proposed intervention based on IMB model demonstrated significant improvement in the mean scores of information (98.62 ± 3.56), motivation (90.14 ± 3.02), actual skills (84.13 ± 8.76), and practices (85.80 ± 3.94), p = 0.001.

CONCLUSION: The intervention based on the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills Model has demonstrated credible feasibility in significantly improving the climate change-related information, motivation, skills, and management practices of older adults immediately after the posttest. It should be emphasized that this improvement showed a significant decline at the six-week mark; albeit the study participants' scores remained significantly higher than their pre-test values, there is clearly a need for reinforcement to maintain positive outcomes over the long term. The existing outcomes call for replication of this intervention in other cohorts, such as uneducated older adults and those residing in assisted-living facilities.},
}

@article {pmid37968782,
year = {2023},
author = {Signer, K and Formosa, S and Seal-Jones, T},
title = {Building community resilience: The City of Victoria's approach to climate change adaptation and extreme heat response.},
journal = {Journal of business continuity & emergency planning},
volume = {17},
number = {2},
pages = {116-129},
pmid = {37968782},
issn = {1749-9216},
abstract = {The Pacific Northwest heat dome of 2021 exposed the need for increased planning and response measures by local governments, and the value of collaboration in preparedness, planning and response to extreme heat events. Recognising that extreme heat is becoming an increasingly significant threat, the City of Victoria has taken steps to improve its response to future events with a focus on developing strategies that provide resources and support to those most vulnerable in the community. The Province of British Columbia and regional health authorities have since provided crucial direction, resources and expertise to municipalities to support response effort for extreme heat events. In recognition of the vital role of community involvement in adaptation planning, the City of Victoria is taking proactive measures to engage its residents in the development of adaptation strategies and disaster risk reduction measures. Building on the lessons learned from the 2021 heat dome and climate change projections for the region, the City is fostering close collaboration with local businesses, nonprofit organisations and community groups to strengthen efforts and ensure that those most at risk are well prepared. The experience in Victoria offers valuable insights and strategies for other municipalities seeking to develop effective disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation strategies based on best practice for planning and responding to extreme heat events. This paper provides a case study of how the City of Victoria responded to the 2021 heat dome, the lessons learned, the practices that were adopted for future heat seasons and how working alongside the community will strengthen Victoria's resilience to the changing climate conditions.},
}

@article {pmid37968297,
year = {2023},
author = {Harris, GM and Sesnie, SE and Stewart, DR},
title = {Climate change and ecosystem shifts in the southwestern United States.},
journal = {Scientific reports},
volume = {13},
number = {1},
pages = {19964},
pmid = {37968297},
issn = {2045-2322},
abstract = {Climate change shifts ecosystems, altering their compositions and instigating transitions, making climate change the predominant driver of ecosystem instability. Land management agencies experience these climatic effects on ecosystems they administer yet lack applied information to inform mitigation. We address this gap, explaining ecosystem shifts by building relationships between the historical locations of 22 ecosystems (c. 2000) and abiotic data (1970-2000; bioclimate, terrain) within the southwestern United States using 'ensemble' machine learning models. These relationships identify the conditions required for establishing and maintaining southwestern ecosystems (i.e., ecosystem suitability). We projected these historical relationships to mid (2041-2060) and end-of-century (2081-2100) periods using CMIP6 generation BCC-CSM2-MR and GFDL-ESM4 climate models with SSP3-7.0 and SSP5-8.5 emission scenarios. This procedure reveals how ecosystems shift, as suitability typically increases in area (~ 50% (~ 40% SD)), elevation (12-15%) and northing (4-6%) by mid-century. We illustrate where and when ecosystems shift, by mapping suitability predictions temporally and within 52,565 properties (e.g., Federal, State, Tribal). All properties had ≥ 50% changes in suitability for ≥ 1 ecosystem within them, irrespective of size (≥ 16.7 km[2]). We integrated 9 climate models to quantify predictive uncertainty and exemplify its relevance. Agencies must manage ecosystem shifts transcending jurisdictions. Effective mitigation requires collective action heretofore rarely instituted. Our procedure supplies the climatic context to inform their decisions.},
}